1
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School
LIVERPOOL • Merseyside • L12 0JE
1
18 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Liverpool
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Liverpool. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
115
Outstanding
11
Good
84
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 81% · RI: 8% · I: 1%
2
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L4 3RL
1
17 Jan 2022
3
Smithdown Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L7 6LJ
1
15 Nov 2021
4
Florence Melly Community Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L4 9UA
1
21 Jul 2019
5
St Silas Church of England Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L8 3TP
1
18 Jan 2018
6
Whitefield Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L6 2HZ
1
29 Dec 2017
7
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Liverpool • L4 2QG
1
1 Jul 2015
8
New Park Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L6 9EU
1
27 Jan 2015
9
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L4 3RX
1
3 Dec 2014
10
The Beacon Church of England Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L5 3QG
1
20 Mar 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Greenbank Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Childwall Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Broad Square Community Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Kensington Primary School 2 • May 2024
- King David Primary School 2 • Apr 2024