Pinehurst Primary School

About Pinehurst Primary School

Pinehurst Primary School in Liverpool sits at the bottom of the local authority rankings for its key stage 2 results, a stark contrast to the Liverpool average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 59%, Pinehurst’s figure is just 24%. That places the school 98th out of 115 primary schools in Liverpool, and in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 24 is far behind top local peers like Sudley Primary School, which scores 86. However, Pinehurst is heavily skewed by disadvantage — 54% of its 449 pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. Inspectors noted that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all Good, and early years provision was also rated Good.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 key stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 32% of pupils reached the expected standard and 12% achieved a higher standard, with an average score of 98. In maths, 34% reached the expected standard and just 4% reached a higher standard, with an average score of 97. Writing fared better, with 52% reaching the expected standard, though no pupils achieved a higher standard. Progress scores are not available for any of the three subjects, making it hard to judge how much value the school adds. The school’s Ofsted report from March 2022 gave all inspected areas a Grade 2 (Good), including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The previous inspection in 2018 had rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, with leadership and management also Requires Improvement, so the 2022 outcome represents a clear step forward in school leadership.

Pinehurst is a state primary for mixed genders aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It was oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 59 applications for 38 places, with 32 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 1.55. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, music rooms, art studios, gymnasium, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, gymnastics, swimming, rounders and athletics, while clubs include film, chess, eco, choir and science. SEND provision is extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering Pinehurst, the data suggests a school serving a high-needs community that has improved its Ofsted rating but still faces significant academic challenges compared with the Liverpool average.

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