Litherland Moss Primary School

About Litherland Moss Primary School

Litherland Moss Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2023, and its most telling academic metric is the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well above the Sefton local authority average of 59% and places the school 7th out of 59 primary schools in the borough, inside the top 25% nationally. In individual subjects, 87% reached the expected level in reading and 83% in maths, with average scores of 107 in both. At the higher standard, 39% achieved greater depth in maths and 35% in reading, though writing at that level drops to just 4%. The school also ranks 247th out of 2,065 primary schools in the North West region, placing it in the top 12% regionally.

The school’s most recent graded inspection was in 2017, when Ofsted rated leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all as Good. The headteacher, Joely Gibbons, leads a school of 205 pupils, just under its capacity of 210. With 48.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, yet its academic results suggest it is effective at supporting pupils to achieve well. Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the raw attainment figures tell a clear story of a school that consistently outperforms its local peers. The school’s ranking in the North West region is 247th out of 2,065 primary schools, placing it in the top 12% regionally.

Litherland Moss offers a broad range of facilities including a sensory room, sports hall, gymnasium, forest school area, and an outdoor playground, plus a chapel on site. Sports provision covers netball, football, cross country and dance, while clubs include chess, choir, art, science, gardening and coding. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three and is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 61 applications for 30 places, with 22 offers made to first-preference families. The school’s SEND provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This combination of strong academic outcomes, broad enrichment, and dedicated SEND support makes it a particularly strong fit for families in Sefton seeking a state primary that delivers above-average results.

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