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Childwall Valley Primary School

Liverpool, L25 1NWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#10,807
of 13,686 nationally

About Childwall Valley Primary School

Childwall Valley Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of 102 similar schools, it placed 78th, placing it in the bottom half of the city’s primaries. For context, the top-performing peers in Liverpool include Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, all of which scored significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Joseph Keher and has a capacity of 156 pupils, though it currently houses 226, making it oversubscribed. Its religious character is listed as ‘does not apply’, and it offers nursery provision for younger children. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2017, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCraighurst Road, Liverpool, Liverpool, L25 1NW
HeadteacherJoseph Keher
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)32.3%
School Capacity226 / 156 (145% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumForest SchoolSports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketTennisAthleticsGymnasticsFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: childwallvalley.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Childwall Valley Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.