Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School
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.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Jul 2023Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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