Stockbridge Village Primary School, Stockbridge Village
Stockbridge Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockbridge Village. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 48 schools in Knowsley with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Knowsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stockbridge Village Primary School in detail
Stockbridge Village Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Stockbridge Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stockbridge Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Stockbridge Village Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stockbridge Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stockbridge Village Primary School are St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); St Albert's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); and Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stockbridge Village Primary School.
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Albert's Catholic Primary SchoolMab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolHope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
50.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (28%) received SEN support and 12 (5.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Roby Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waterpark Drive (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stockbridge Village 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, Stockbridge Village Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
50.2%
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 declined from 76% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 62% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stockbridge Village Primary School
How others help with their hands
1 Oct 2026
Outdoor learning
1 Oct 2026
Practice maths
1 Oct 2026
Seasonal changes
1 Oct 2026
Understanding feelings and emotions
1 Oct 2026
Online Safety Newsletter Oct 2026
28 Sep 2026
From Stockbridge Village Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Stockbridge Village Primary School
Before and after school care
Stockbridge Village 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 Knowsley
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stockbridge Village Primary School.
- Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre ChoicesAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stockbridge Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Knowsley. 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 Thursday 25 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)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stockbridge Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stockbridge Village Primary School is in Knowsley; for families living there:
Apply to Knowsley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 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
Your chances of a place at Stockbridge Village Primary School
Will you get a place at Stockbridge Village Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Stockbridge Village Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Stockbridge Village Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Stockbridge Village Primary School.
- Knowsley publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Stockbridge Village Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Stockbridge Village Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Knowsley got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stockbridge Village
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockbridge Village
Across Knowsley council
Places available
2,085
Applications
1,953
Got 1st preference
86.6%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All primary applications across Knowsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
33.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
110
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,731
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,720
Per pupil
£1544k
Total funding
£162k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
24.5%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Stockbridge Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stockbridge Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stockbridge Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Stockbridge Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stockbridge Village Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Stockbridge Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stockbridge Village Primary School is oversubscribed, Knowsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stockbridge Village Primary School?
Stockbridge Village Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Stockbridge Village Primary School?
Classes at Stockbridge Village Primary School average 26.1 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 Stockbridge Village Primary School?
Stockbridge Village Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stockbridge Village Primary School?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Stockbridge Village Primary School in 2024/25. 24.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stockbridge Village Primary School?
Apply through Knowsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Stockbridge Village 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 Stockbridge Village Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Stockbridge Village 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 at the school: Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre Choices (registered, not yet graded).
What are Stockbridge Village Primary School's term dates?
Stockbridge Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Knowsley. 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 Thursday 25 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). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Stockbridge Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stockbridge Village Primary School?
Stockbridge Village Primary School is at The Withens, Stockbridge Village, Merseyside, L28 1AB.
Sources: Knowsley term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)