Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School, Liverpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "Rimrose Hope CE Primary can be found in the heart of Seaforth close to the communities of Litherland and Waterloo. The school opened in 2008 and has made fantastic progress each and every year. Last year our Year 6 children's achievements in reading, writing and maths placed the school in the top 20% of schools nationally."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, gymnastics, drama, guitar and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 87% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School are Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 52% maths); English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); King's Lander Primary Academy (0.7 miles, 63% reading, 70% maths); and St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths).

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

53.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) 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 Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandy Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rimrose Hope CofE 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 August 2026, police recorded 342 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.