Monksdown Primary School, Liverpool
Monksdown Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 150th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Monksdown Primary School in detail
Monksdown Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "On behalf of everyone at Monksdown Primary School may I offer a warm welcome to you as prospective parents and pupils of our school. Monksdown is a Community Primary School for girls and boys aged between 3-11 years; maintained by the City of Liverpool Education Authority."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Monksdown Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Monksdown Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 78 families put Monksdown Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Monksdown Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Monksdown Primary School are Broad Square Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 66% reading, 68% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby (0.6 miles); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 63% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Monksdown Primary School.
Broad Square Community Primary SchoolSt Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary AcademySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West DerbySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
Who goes there
36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 173 pupils (28.2%) received SEN support and 19 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fazakerley Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clanfield Road (se-bound), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Monksdown Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Monksdown Primary School are Dixons Croxteth Academy (0.5 miles), St John Bosco Arts College (0.7 miles) and Holly Lodge Girls' College (0.9 miles).
Dixons Croxteth AcademySt John Bosco Arts CollegeHolly Lodge Girls' College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
36.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
26.6
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Monksdown Primary School
Wellbeing
7 Sep 2026
Catch up Premium
27 Jan 2022
Art Weeks at Monksdown
20 Jan 2022
Art Weeks at Monksdown
20 Jan 2022
NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. online programme
10 Oct 2021
Positive Footprints
13 Feb 2021
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Social & online
Keep up with Monksdown Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Monksdown Primary School.
- Ellergreen Out of School and Community Creche500m away · Not yet graded
- Playstop and Little Owls560m away · Not yet graded
- West Derby Kumon Centre840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Monksdown Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Liverpool. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 26 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Monksdown Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Monksdown Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 25 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
613 pupils
630 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
173
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
31.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
614
Total Pupils
303
Boys
311
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,550
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,903
Per pupil
£4039k
Total funding
£318k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
545
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Monksdown Primary School
Questions parents ask about Monksdown Primary School
What are SATs results like at Monksdown Primary School?
Of the pupils at Monksdown Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Monksdown Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Monksdown Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Monksdown Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Monksdown Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Monksdown Primary School?
Monksdown Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Monksdown Primary School?
Classes at Monksdown Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Monksdown Primary School?
Monksdown Primary School has around 614 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Monksdown Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Monksdown Primary School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Monksdown Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Monksdown Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Monksdown Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Monksdown Primary School: Ellergreen Out of School and Community Creche (500m away, registered, not yet graded), Playstop and Little Owls (560m away, registered, not yet graded) and West Derby Kumon Centre (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Monksdown Primary School's term dates?
Monksdown Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Liverpool. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 26 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Monksdown Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 25 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Monksdown Primary School?
Monksdown Primary School is at Monksdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 1HH.
Sources: Liverpool term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)