Lister Infant and Nursery School
About Lister Infant and Nursery School
Lister Infant and Nursery School is a state primary for children aged 3 to 7, located in the Liverpool local authority. It sits among 115 primary schools in the area, where only eight currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. The school itself is rated Good overall, with a notable Outstanding mark for leadership and management in its most recent 2023 inspection. Among its local peers, the top-ranked schools include Sudley Primary School and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton, both with a ranking score of 86, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School at 83. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Whitefield Primary School, about two kilometres away. With 200 pupils on a capacity of 208, Lister is nearly full, and its 2025/26 admissions data confirms it is oversubscribed: 73 applications were received for 51 places, with 50 first-preference offers made. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families seeking a nursery-through-infant provision in the Liverpool area.
Key Details
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
29 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 13 Oct 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
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.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:55
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: listerinfants.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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