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.

In its most recent graded inspection in 2017, Whitefield was rated Outstanding overall, and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The breakdown shows Outstanding for early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. At KS2 in 2023/24, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the Liverpool local authority average of 59%. Reading scores averaged 107 and maths 105, with 26% of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading and 19% in maths. The proportion achieving the higher standard across all three subjects was 5%. While progress scores are not available for this cohort, the attainment figures place the school in the top 9% of primaries in Liverpool and the top 17% nationally. The previous inspection in 2013 rated the school Good overall, so the trajectory has been upward.

The school is well equipped with music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a dining hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, rounders, cross country, tennis and netball, and there are clubs for science, film and choir. Whitefield provides for a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 48.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — the school serves a diverse and disadvantaged community while still achieving strong academic outcomes. It is a good fit for families in Liverpool who want a high-performing state primary with strong SEND support, but given its oversubscription, applying as a first preference is essential.

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