Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool

In its own words: "“We value each child for who they are and prepare them for who they can be.” Our school is a place where everyone is treated equally, encouraged and respected. We believe that all children should be able to achieve their full potential academically, socially and emotionally."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Whitefield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 77% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Whitefield Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Whitefield Primary School are St Michael's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 75% maths); New Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 66% reading, 64% maths); All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 57% reading, 62% maths); and Four Oaks Community Primary School (0.6 miles, 86% reading, 86% maths).

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

46.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 41% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), other ethnic groups (15%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 73 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 28 (8.3%) 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.

Whitefield Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boundary Lane (se-bound), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whitefield 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 887 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

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

The secondary schools closest to Whitefield Primary School are North Liverpool Academy (0.5 miles), The Academy of St Francis of Assisi (0.6 miles), Marydale Lodge Sch (0.9 miles) and Notre Dame Catholic Academy (0.9 miles).