Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery, Liverpool
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 123rd-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 62 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 Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery are Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 70% maths); Longmoor Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St Monica's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 65% reading, 63% maths); and Northcote Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 56% reading, 66% maths).
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolLongmoor Community Primary SchoolSt Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolNorthcote Primary School
Who goes there
9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 97 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 46 (7.7%) 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 autism.
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery has a SEN unit for autism: 23 places, 23 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rice Lane Rail Station, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rice Lane Interchange, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery issued 9 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery are Archbishop Beck Catholic College (0.5 miles), Alsop High School (0.9 miles), King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (0.9 miles) and Hillside High School (0.9 miles).
Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeAlsop High SchoolKing's Leadership Academy HawthornesHillside High School
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 June 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 June 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
Before and after school care
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery 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
Term dates
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery 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
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 30 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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
90%
Near capacity
570 pupils
630 places
60 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
24.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery has a SEN unit for autism: 23 places, 23 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
597
Total Pupils
309
Boys
288
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,311
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,408
Per pupil
£3431k
Total funding
£251k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
22.6%
Persistent absence
530
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 Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery average 23.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery has around 597 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery have specialist SEN provision?
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery has a SEN unit for autism: 23 places, 23 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery 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 Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery 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.
What are Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery's term dates?
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery 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 Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 30 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery is at Brockenhurst Road, Walton, Liverpool, L9 3BU.
Sources: Liverpool term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)