Stockton Wood Community Primary School

About Stockton Wood Community Primary School

Stockton Wood Community Primary School in Liverpool is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, currently operating close to its full capacity with 367 pupils against a school capacity of 382. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 46.2%, which is notably high and signals a catchment area with significant socio-economic challenges compared with national averages. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 56 applications for 38 places, with 35 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.47. This suggests that despite its intake profile, the school is a popular choice among local families. Headteacher Justine Clovis leads the school, which does not have a religious character and offers nursery provision for younger children.

Academically, Stockton Wood’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated the school as Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015. The inspection found that the quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all require improvement, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were judged Good. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Liverpool local authority average of 59%. Only 9% achieved the higher standard in those subjects. In individual subjects, maths and writing saw 70% and 72% reaching expected levels respectively, while reading was lower at 63%. The school ranks 80th out of 102 primary schools in Liverpool on this combined measure, placing it in the bottom half nationally.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a gymnasium, a forest school, art studios, an ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, swimming, gymnastics, dance, cricket and athletics, while clubs include coding, film, eco, art and choir. SEND support is extensive, with provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes the school a strong option for families whose children require additional support. The oversubscription and high FSM rate suggest a school deeply embedded in its community, but parents should weigh the Requires Improvement rating and below-average KS2 outcomes against the strong personal development and behaviour ratings when considering their choice.

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