Banks Road Primary School

About Banks Road Primary School

Banks Road Primary School sits below the Liverpool local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure, with 54% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against an LA average of 59%. That gap of five percentage points places the school in the bottom half of primary schools in Liverpool, ranked 67th out of 102. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 79% of pupils met the expected standard in both maths and writing, which is respectable, while reading lagged at 67%. At the higher standard, just 4% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, though 29% did so in reading and 25% in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. That represents a drop from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011, but the ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains on a Good footing.

Exam results from the 2023/24 academic year show a school where most children are hitting expected levels in core subjects, but fewer are exceeding them. Average scaled scores were 103 in maths and 104 in reading, both just above the national baseline of 100. Writing and maths both saw 79% of pupils reach the expected standard, while reading was lower at 67%. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds compared with pupils starting from similar starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the 71st percentile for its key stage 2 combined measure, meaning it performs better than around 29% of primary schools across England. In the North West region, it sits in the 68th percentile. The school’s ranking score of 54 places it well behind the top performers in Liverpool, such as Sudley Primary School and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, both scoring 86.

Banks Road Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has 269 pupils against a capacity of 315, so there is some headroom, but the school was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 34 applications for 26 places, with 24 first-preference offers made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is high at 42.4%, well above the national average. Facilities include an ICT suite, outdoor playground, playing fields, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cross country, cricket, rounders, swimming and dance, while clubs cover coding, chess, gardening and choir. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, supporting children with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a Good-rated primary with strong SEND support and a wide extracurricular offer, set in a community with above-average disadvantage.

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