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Malvern Primary School

Knowsley, L14 6XAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.9×
More first choices than offers made
112 1st-choice / 59 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2097 of 13,686 nationally

About Malvern Primary School

Malvern Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Knowsley, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 486 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 505.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (1 Apr 2025). 80% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 112 first-preference applications and 59 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressWilloughby Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Knowsley, L14 6XA
HeadteacherMr Tony James
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils486
Free School Meals (FSM)16.3%
School Capacity486 / 505 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

Source: malvernprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Malvern Primary School

Malvern Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.