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Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School

Liverpool, L4 5RWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#12,050
of 13,686 nationally

About Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School

Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School is a state-funded, mixed primary in the Liverpool local authority, serving children from age 3 to 11. It sits 84th out of 115 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. For context, the top-performing peers nearby 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 score considerably higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Nicola Booth and has no religious character. It is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 67 families applied for 44 places, with 43 of those offers going to first-preference applicants. That demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if the school’s overall ranking doesn’t place it among Liverpool’s elite primaries. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School, just 0.7 km away, so parents in this part of Liverpool have a range of options to weigh up.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWalton Lane, Liverpool, Liverpool, L4 5RW
HeadteacherNicola Booth
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils456
Free School Meals (FSM)49.0%
School Capacity456 / 420 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosSports HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsDanceSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessBook ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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