Broadgreen Primary

About Broadgreen Primary

Broadgreen Primary sits in the middle of the pack for Liverpool primary schools, but its headline metrics tell a more nuanced story than the rankings alone suggest. The school’s KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 52% sits seven points below the local authority average of 59%, placing it 72nd out of 102 schools in Liverpool. That gap is worth noting, but it’s not the full picture. The school’s Progress 8 data is missing from the available figures, so we can’t say whether pupils are making typical progress from their starting points. What we do know is that the school is oversubscribed — 47 applications for 30 places in 2025/26, with 28 first-preference offers — which suggests local families see something in it beyond the raw exam numbers. The Ofsted rating of Good, held since at least 2015, adds a layer of reassurance that the school is providing a solid standard of education, even if the headline attainment lags behind the LA average.

Academically, the picture is mixed. In the 2023/24 KS2 results, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 59%. That’s a noticeable gap, but the school performs better in individual subjects: 61% met the expected standard in reading and maths, and 77% did so in writing. Higher-standard attainment is low — just 3% achieved the higher standard in all three subjects — though 13% hit the higher bar in writing, which is a relative bright spot. Average scaled scores were 103 in reading and 102 in maths, both just above the national baseline of 100. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally by its combined expected standard score, but it’s worth remembering that this metric doesn’t account for pupil intake. With 30.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — the school is serving a community with higher-than-average disadvantage, which typically depresses headline results.

Broadgreen Primary is a community-focused school with a strong set of facilities for its size. It has a library, ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields and an outdoor playground, plus a Forest School — a notable addition for a primary in an urban borough like Liverpool. The school offers a range of clubs including drama, film club, choir and science club, and sports provision covers dance, gymnastics, swimming and tennis. Its SEND support is broad, with provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health difficulties, and specific learning difficulties like dyslexia. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying for a Reception place in 2025/26 should be aware that only 28 of 30 places went to first-preference applicants. With a nursery on site and no religious character, it suits families looking for a non-denominational state primary that offers solid pastoral care and a wide range of enrichment activities, even if its academic outcomes are below the local average.

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