Pleasant Street Primary School, Liverpool

In its own words: "Please use the tabs on the left hand side to find out more about our school, staff and governors."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here we hope you can find a range of information to help you gain an understanding of our school and the ethos we promote. Pleasant Street Primary School pledges itself to be a place where uniqueness is celebrated and all individuals will find safety and respect for themselves, their families and their way of life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, choir, cooking and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £10 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Pleasant Street Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Pleasant Street Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pleasant Street Primary School are St Nicholas Catholic Academy (0.1 miles, 60% reading, 80% maths); St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 52% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths).

Pleasant Street Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

35.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (49%), Black (16%) and White British (14%).

Pleasant Street Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 32 places, 32 pupils on roll.

Pleasant Street Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Liverpool Central Loop Line, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ainsworth Street (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1898 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

Pleasant Street Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Pleasant Street Primary School are LIPA School (0.4 miles), Liverpool Life Sciences UTC (0.7 miles), The Studio School Liverpool (0.7 miles) and Purple Ruler (0.9 miles).