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Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)

Knowsley, L33 8XDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#10,901
of 13,686 nationally

About Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)

Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent graded inspections, the latest of which took place in 2025. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: only 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits ten percentage points below the Knowsley local authority average of 60%, placing the school 40th out of 50 primary schools in the borough. While the school’s overall Ofsted judgement is reassuring, the exam data suggests that for the majority of its pupils, reaching national expectations in the core subjects remains a significant challenge.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRoughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XD
HeadteacherSarah Murphy
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils473
Free School Meals (FSM)64.5%
School Capacity473 / 572 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsArt StudiosGymnasiumSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceAthleticsCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessEco ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:25

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

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Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.