Anfield Road Primary School

About Anfield Road Primary School

Anfield Road Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, a large primary school that ranks 97th out of 102 similar schools in the area. This places it in the bottom half of Liverpool primaries, well behind the top-performing local peers such as Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 2 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher C Drew-Williams and is a large school, with 734 pupils on roll against a capacity of 744. A notable 43.1 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, reflecting the school's role in a community with higher-than-average disadvantage.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024, the school was judged Good overall, though the inspection was a graded one and the overall effectiveness label is recorded as 'Not judged'. The breakdown shows Good ratings for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. However, early years provision was rated as Requires improvement, a drop from the Good rating it held in the previous inspection in 2019. At Key Stage 2, the school's results are below the Liverpool average of 59 per cent: just 31 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Reading and maths average scores were 102 and 100 respectively, but only 1 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric, and its Progress 8 scores are not available in the data.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 100 applications for 62 places and 58 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.61. Facilities include art studios, an ICT suite, a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school, a library and a chapel. Sports offered include football, cricket, swimming, athletics, gymnastics, tennis and netball, and there are clubs for gardening, drama and art. The school has a nursery provision and supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent View responses from 13 respondents are overwhelmingly positive: 92 per cent would recommend the school, and 100 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. This school will suit families who value a strong pastoral environment and a broad range of activities, but who are aware that academic outcomes at KS2 are below the local average.

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