Norwood Primary School, Southport
Norwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Southport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 19 schools in Southport with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norwood Primary School in detail
Norwood Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "ASPIRE, RESPECT and ENJOY were developed as Norwood Primary School's values in 2016 after a thorough consultation with children, parents, staff and Governors. Since then they have formed the backbone of our everyday Norwood life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, athletics, basketball, badminton, cross-country, judo and chess.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 4:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Norwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 56% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Norwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Norwood Primary School as their first choice and 148 named it as one of their preferences, for 70 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 Norwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norwood Primary School are Holy Family Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths); St Philip's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 48% maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths).
Norwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolSt Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Who goes there
11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Meols Cop Rail Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norwood Avenue (near), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Norwood Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Norwood Primary School are Meols Cop High School (0.7 miles), Stanley High School (1.5 miles) and Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.8 miles).
Meols Cop High SchoolStanley High SchoolChrist The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 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 June 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 56% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Norwood Primary School
Issue 26 - 3rd July 2026
3 Jul 2026
Issue 25 - 19th June 2026
19 Jun 2026
Issue 24 - 5th June 2026
5 Jun 2026
Issue 23- 15th May 2026
15 May 2026
Issue 22- 1st May 2026
1 May 2026
Issue 21 - 17th April 2026
17 Apr 2026
From Norwood Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Norwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norwood 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
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
11 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.
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Your chances of a place at Norwood Primary School
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
623 pupils
628 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southport
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
101
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
621
Total Pupils
314
Boys
307
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,682
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,081
Per pupil
£3552k
Total funding
£197k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
543
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
Questions parents ask about Norwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Norwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Norwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Norwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Norwood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Norwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Norwood 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 Norwood Primary School?
Norwood Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Norwood Primary School?
Classes at Norwood Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norwood Primary School?
Norwood Primary School has around 621 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norwood Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Norwood Primary School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norwood Primary School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Norwood 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 Norwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 11 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 Norwood Primary School?
Norwood Primary School is at Norwood Crescent, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)