Gilmour Primary School

About Gilmour Primary School

Gilmour Primary School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, located in the Liverpool local authority. It sits 39th out of 102 primary schools in the area, placing it in the top half of Liverpool’s primary landscape. The three highest-ranked peers in the same local authority are Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, each with a ranking score of 83 or above. Gilmour’s own ranking score of 64 reflects solid, if not top-tier, performance. The school is led by headteacher Christopher McDonald and has a non-religious character. With 613 pupils on roll and a free school meals rate of 14%, it serves a broadly representative catchment. The school is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 164 applications for 81 places, with 68 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.02. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation.

Academically, Gilmour performs above the Liverpool average. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 59%. Reading and maths both achieved an average scaled score of 105, and 76% of pupils met the expected standard in each subject individually. Writing was slightly lower, with 73% reaching the expected level. At the higher standard, 9% of pupils achieved the top benchmark across all three subjects, with reading leading at 35% and maths at 31%, while writing reached 15%. Nationally, the school ranks 6,250th out of 13,686 primaries, placing it in the 45th percentile, and 898th out of 2,065 in the North West region. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

Gilmour offers a wide range of facilities, including a Forest School, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields, and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers cricket, football, tennis, athletics, cross country and gymnastics, and there are clubs such as Eco Club, Art Club, Science Club, Book Club, Choir and Drama. The school has a nursery provision for children aged three and above. Its SEND support is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. The nearest Ofsted-rated Outstanding primary is St Silas Church of England Primary School, 4.7 km away. Gilmour is a good fit for families seeking a well-equipped, oversubscribed community primary with strong core results and broad enrichment, particularly those who value outdoor learning and a wide SEND offer.

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