King David Primary School

About King David Primary School

King David Primary School in Liverpool holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, a grade it has maintained across both its graded inspections. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 62%. That figure is three percentage points above the Liverpool local authority average of 59%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally, at the 52nd percentile. In the local authority ranking, it comes 47th out of 102 primary schools, putting it in the middle of the pack. The school’s strongest individual subject at Key Stage 2 is writing, where 82% of pupils met the expected standard, followed by maths at 78% and reading at 72%. At the higher standard, maths leads with 31% of pupils achieving above the expected level, compared with 23% in reading and 15% in writing.

Ofsted’s breakdown from the March 2024 inspection shows every category rated Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the average scaled scores tell a consistent story: maths at 106 and reading at 105, both slightly above the national average of 100. Only 9% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, which is below the top-performing local schools like Sudley Primary and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary, both of which scored 86 on the ranking metric. The school has a very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 3.3%, well below the national average, and its capacity is slightly oversubscribed with 425 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420.

The school is heavily oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, with 146 applications for 59 places and 64 first-preference applications resulting in 55 offers. It serves a Jewish religious character community and is a mixed, non-selective state primary for ages 4 to 11. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, forest school, sensory room and chapel, with clubs ranging from chess and coding to film club and choir. The school’s SEND provisions cover a broad range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication, hearing impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health support. For families seeking a Good-rated primary with above-average core subject outcomes and a strong sense of faith-based community, King David Primary is a solid choice, though those aiming for the highest academic attainment may want to look at the nearest Outstanding school, Smithdown Primary, 3.3 kilometres away.

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