Stockbridge Village Primary School

About Stockbridge Village Primary School

Stockbridge Village Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, with the latest full graded inspection taking place in 2022. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just one percentage point below the Knowsley local authority average of 60%, placing the school 26th out of 47 primary schools in the borough. Within the North West region, it ranks in the 57th percentile among over 2,000 similar schools. While the combined expected standard is a solid benchmark, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is just 3%, which is notably low. The school’s strongest individual subject at Key Stage 2 is reading, where 76% of pupils met the expected level and 17% achieved a higher score, with an average scaled score of 104.

Drilling into the Ofsted breakdown reveals a more nuanced picture. Behaviour and attitudes were judged Outstanding, the only category to achieve the top grade, while leadership and management, quality of education, personal development and early years provision were all rated Good. This suggests a school where conduct and engagement are genuine strengths, even if academic outcomes at the highest level remain an area for development. In terms of progress measures, the data does not provide specific progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the average maths scaled score of 102 and reading score of 104 are both above the national baseline of 100, indicating that pupils are generally performing at or slightly above the expected level. The school’s ranking score of 59 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, but within Knowsley it sits comfortably in the middle of the pack.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 32 applications for 22 places and all 22 first-preference applicants receiving offers, giving a healthy oversubscription ratio of 1.45. Stockbridge Village Primary serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. It offers a nursery provision for children aged three and above, and the facilities include a library, sensory room, playing fields, forest school, sports hall and even a chapel. The SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families looking for a primary school with strong behaviour management, a broad range of clubs including coding, gardening and drama, and a clear focus on supporting pupils with additional needs, this is a school that delivers on pastoral care while maintaining solid, if not outstanding, academic results.

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