Ranworth Square Primary School, Liverpool
Ranworth Square Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Liverpool. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 63rd-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ranworth Square Primary School in detail
Ranworth Square Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Ranworth Square Primary School promotes the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Actively promoting the values means challenging opinions or behaviours that are contrary to fundamental British values."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Ranworth Square Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ranworth Square Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Ranworth Square Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Ranworth Square Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ranworth Square Primary School are Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 76% maths); Wellesbourne Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 66% reading, 68% maths); and Leamington Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 65% maths).
Ranworth Square Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolWellesbourne Community Primary SchoolSt Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary AcademyLeamington Community Primary School
Who goes there
46.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fazakerley Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Landford Avenue (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ranworth Square Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ranworth Square Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ranworth Square Primary School are St John Bosco Arts College (0.6 miles), Dixons Croxteth Academy (0.9 miles), Archbishop Beck Catholic College (1.2 miles) and Dixons Fazakerley Academy (1.3 miles).
St John Bosco Arts CollegeDixons Croxteth AcademyArchbishop Beck Catholic CollegeDixons Fazakerley Academy
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
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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 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 January 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
46.3%
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 72% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ranworth Square Primary School
Before and after school care
Ranworth Square Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Liverpool
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ranworth Square Primary School.
- Ellergreen Out of School and Community Creche880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ranworth Square Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Liverpool. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 26 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ranworth Square Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ranworth Square Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 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
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 places
9 spare places 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 Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
231
Total Pupils
114
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,843
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,004
Per pupil
£1624k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
15.3%
Persistent absence
176
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
Ranworth Square Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ranworth Square Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ranworth Square Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ranworth Square Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Ranworth Square Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ranworth Square Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ranworth Square Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ranworth Square Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ranworth Square Primary School?
Ranworth Square Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ranworth Square Primary School?
Classes at Ranworth Square Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ranworth Square Primary School?
Ranworth Square Primary School has around 231 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ranworth Square Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Ranworth Square Primary School in 2024/25. 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ranworth Square Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Ranworth Square 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.
Does Ranworth Square Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ranworth Square Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ranworth Square Primary School: Ellergreen Out of School and Community Creche (880m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Ranworth Square Primary School's term dates?
Ranworth Square Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Liverpool. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 26 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Ranworth Square Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ranworth Square Primary School?
Ranworth Square Primary School is at Ranworth Square, Norris Green, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 3DG.
Sources: Liverpool term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)