Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision), Kirkby

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~319m)Possible (~455m)Unlikely (~592m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sarah Murphy
Pupils:471 / 572 capacity
LA:Knowsley
Phone:01514778630
Address:Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, L33 8XD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:14 April 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:135807
UKPRN:10076623
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Knowsley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

64.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend60%
Child is happy87%
Well taught87%
Good progress53%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed73%
Handles concerns33%
Wider development67%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-7ppWriting-1pp

Reading has declined from 70% to 62%. Maths has declined from 70% to 63%. Writing has remained stable at around 60%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

29.2

Infant (KS1)

27.2

KS2

17

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Briery Hey Avenue (opp)
38m · 1 min walk
Beech Rise (o/s)
156m · 3 min walk
Roughwood Drive (N-bound)
178m · 3 min walk
County Road (adj)
229m · 4 min walk
Burnard Crescent (adj)
244m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

471 pupils

572 capacity

101 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Kirkby

Low pressure
New homes approved:53
Projected new pupils:13

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kirkby

Admissions Demand - Knowsley

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

2,090

Applications

1,845

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Primary admissions across Knowsley (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

14 January 2025
17 December 2019
14 July 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.39732%

Overall absence

28.29268%

Persistent absence

410

Enrolments

Authorised3.27321%
Unauthorised5.12411%
Persistent (10%+)28.29268%
Severe (50%+)2.19512%

Absence trend

6.38784%
18/19
5.11205%
20/21
8.4733%
21/22
7.8617%
22/23
9.11975%
23/24
8.39732%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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