Ravenscroft Community Primary School, Liverpool

In its own words: "At Ravenscroft Community Primary School, we aim to create a positive, stimulating and happy learning environment in which all children will achieve success and develop their potential to the full. We offer a challenging broad and balanced curriculum to promote their spiritual, moral, cultural and physical development and foster independent, life- long learners."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Ravenscroft Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (56% in reading, 52% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Ravenscroft Community Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ravenscroft Community Primary School are Eastcroft Park School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); Kirkby CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 74% maths); and Millbrook Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 68% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ravenscroft Community Primary School.

49.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 31 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 16 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Headbolt Lane Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ebony Way (adjacent), 250 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ravenscroft Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Ravenscroft Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ravenscroft Community Primary School are All Saints Catholic High School (0.7 miles) and Kirkby High School (1.5 miles).