Whitefield Primary School
About Whitefield Primary School
Whitefield Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, where it ranks 9th out of 102 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 10. That puts it in the top 25% nationally by its KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 77. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, each scoring 86 on the same metric. Whitefield is one of only eight primary schools in Liverpool rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and the nearest other Outstanding school is The Beacon Church of England Primary School, 1.1 km away. Headteacher Jill Wright leads a school that is significantly oversubscribed: for 44 places in 2025/26, there were 92 total applications, with 51 first-preference applications and 41 first-preference offers — an oversubscription ratio of 2.09. The school also offers nursery provision for children from age three.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2024): School remains Outstanding
Source: Ofsted, 29 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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