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Netherton Moss Primary School

Sefton, L30 3RUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,254
of 13,686 nationally

About Netherton Moss Primary School

Netherton Moss Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit well below the Sefton local authority average, which is a key point for parents to weigh up. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 42% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a 59% LA average for primary schools. That puts the school in the bottom half of Sefton’s 74 primary schools, ranked 51st, and in the bottom 10% nationally. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 61% reached the expected level in reading and 58% in maths, but writing lagged at 48%. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths together, though 23% did hit the higher bar in reading. The school’s maths average score was exactly 100, with reading slightly higher at 102. These figures suggest that while some pupils are doing fine, the school has significant ground to make up on the LA average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSwifts Lane, Bootle, Sefton, L30 3RU
HeadteacherDavid Hird
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils231
Free School Meals (FSM)57.4%
School Capacity231 / 210 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallSensory RoomLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingNetballCross CountryAthleticsFootballTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Netherton Moss Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.