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Smithdown Primary School

Liverpool, L7 6LJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2021
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
84 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#7,597
of 13,686 nationally

About Smithdown Primary School

Smithdown Primary School in Liverpool received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2021, a significant jump from its previous Good grade in 2014. The school scored top marks across all four categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, with early years provision also rated Outstanding. On the headline academic measure for primary schools — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM) — 61% of Smithdown’s Year 6 pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just above the Liverpool local authority average of 59%, placing the school 49th out of 102 primary schools in the area. While this is a solid, above-average result, it places Smithdown in the bottom half of Liverpool primaries for this metric, and the school’s national ranking sits around the 55th percentile.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChatsworth Drive, Liverpool, Liverpool, L7 6LJ
HeadteacherPhilip Horne
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils488
Free School Meals (FSM)53.7%
School Capacity488 / 450 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersTennisGymnasticsCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

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

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Smithdown Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.