Valewood Primary School, Liverpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Valewood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Valewood Primary School as their first choice and 152 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 2 first choices for every place. 28 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Valewood Primary School are St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); Great Crosby Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); Ursuline Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); and St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths).

Valewood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Valewood Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Mersey View Learning Trust, an academy trust.

9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 15 (7.2%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairways (adjacent), 110 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Valewood Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Valewood Primary School are St Michaels Church of England Academy (0.3 miles), Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (0.7 miles), Holy Family Catholic High School (1.1 miles) and Chesterfield High School (1.2 miles).