Northway Primary School, Liverpool
Northway 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 November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Northway Primary School in detail
Northway Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Northway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Northway Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Northway Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Northway Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Northway Primary School are St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 77% maths); Lydiate Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 97% reading, 86% maths).
Northway Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, LydiateSt Andrews Church of England Primary School, MaghullLydiate Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 10 (2.7%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Maghull North, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moss Lane (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Northway Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Northway Primary School are Deyes High School (0.5 miles), Maricourt Catholic High School (0.9 miles) and Maghull High School (1.2 miles).
Deyes High SchoolMaricourt Catholic High SchoolMaghull High School
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 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
From Ofsted's September 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Northway is a warm, welcoming school where children feel valued and develop excellent behaviour and respect for others. The curriculum is carefully designed to build on previous learning and make connections across subjects, helping pupils develop strong understanding. Reading is prioritized from the start, with almost all pupils becoming confident readers by the end of Year 2.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil behaviour and respectful attitudes throughout the school
- High-quality, ambitious curriculum with careful planning across all subjects
- Strong focus on reading with systematic phonics teaching from Reception class
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Wide range of clubs and enrichment activities that develop pupils' interests and talents
Areas for Improvement
- Some reading practice books are too difficult for pupils at early stages of phonics learning
- Teachers do not always use assessment strategies effectively in lessons to check pupils' understanding
- Need to ensure teachers select reading books that precisely match pupils' phonics knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff ensuring pupils' additional needs are identified quickly and accurately.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, school council roles, bee-keeping project with local association, sporting competitions
Northway Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils thrive in a happy and encouraging environment that is at the heart of the community. The school provides an ambitious, well-thought-out curriculum that helps all pupils, including those with special educational needs, achieve well.
At a Glance
10.5%
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 improved from 66% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Northway Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Northway Primary School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
318 pupils
315 places
3 pupils over capacity 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 Sefton council
Places available
3,080
Applications
2,586
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
12.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
370
Total Pupils
165
Boys
205
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,230
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,046
Per pupil
£1734k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
275
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
Northway Primary School
Questions parents ask about Northway Primary School
What are SATs results like at Northway Primary School?
Of the pupils at Northway Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Northway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Northway Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Northway Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Northway Primary School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Northway Primary School?
Northway Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Northway Primary School?
Classes at Northway Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Northway Primary School?
Northway Primary School has around 370 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Northway Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Northway Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Northway Primary School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Northway 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.
How many road collisions happen near Northway Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Northway Primary School?
Northway Primary School is at Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 9AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)