Westvale Primary School

A requires improvement community school school in Knowsley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Westvale Primary School.

Liverpool, L320RQ Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

46

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
40.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 48.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
49.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 7.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
17 May 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Melverley Road
Westvale
Liverpool, L320RQ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104431
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Melverley Road, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0RQ
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
262 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
214
Free School Meals
60.9% (130 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.7% (8 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
89.7%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
32.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
48.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
7.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
100.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 100.0 103.0
2023 102.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
214 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Striving for Excellence, Caring for All"

Democracy Rule of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club After School Club

Sports

Hockey Swimming

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum based on the National Curriculum (Broad, balanced and ambitious) PSHE (Jigsaw) Regular retrieval practice and over-learning of knowledge Visits to art gallery, Shakespeare North, Kingswood, Into University Extra-curricular clubs including lunchtime and after school sports

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Westvale Breakfast Club provides before school care and a varied breakfast menu for as little as £2. This is open from 7:30am each day. After School Club is open until 5:30pm.

Admissions Criteria

Children are admitted to Westvale Primary School in September of the academic year in which they are five. The school can accommodate a yearly intake to a maximum of 30 children. Where a pupil has a statement of Special Educational Needs and the Authority have named this school as provision, the child must normally be admitted. In the event of applications being in excess of this number then the following criteria will be applied in priority order: looked-after children; exceptionally strong medical or welfare reasons for admission; older brothers/sisters still attending the school; distance between home and school. Westvale Primary School follows the Local Authority Admission Policy using the above criteria. If applications exceed capacity, the LA will allocate places.

Financial Information

Breakfast Club from £2 per day.

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