Phoenix Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~371m)Possible (~530m)Unlikely (~689m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Peter Kelly
Pupils:227
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512283831
Address:Birchfield Road, Liverpool, L7 9LY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2002

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:133702
UKPRN:10076666
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

46.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-6ppWriting-15pp

Reading has remained stable at around 45%. Maths has declined from 33% to 27%. Writing has declined from 24% to 9%.

Class Sizes

20.8

Avg class size

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station (Entrance)
869m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

West Bank Road (adj)
132m · 2 min walk
Milton Road (adj)
160m · 3 min walk
Lomond Road (adj)
250m · 4 min walk
Innovation Boulevard (adj)
311m · 5 min walk
Laurel Road (adj)
358m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,140

Applications

4,934

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.04975%

Overall absence

12.91866%

Persistent absence

209

Enrolments

Authorised2.91937%
Unauthorised3.13038%
Persistent (10%+)12.91866%
Severe (50%+)0.47847%

Absence trend

5.19741%
18/19
8.15721%
20/21
6.4871%
21/22
6.84711%
22/23
7.31757%
23/24
6.04975%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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