Lydiate Primary School
Liverpool, L31 2JZ · Sefton · primary school
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55th of 69 primary schools in Sefton we can score, 74 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,864 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6/10 among them, against 1.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 47.0 · 15 | 40% | 0.60 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Lydiate Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 47.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6 out of 10 among them, against 1.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 224 pupils against a stated capacity of 351. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to progress from the expected standard to the higher standard? What specific strategies are used to improve attainment in maths? How does the school ensure the breakfast and after-school clubs are accessible to all families?
What Ofsted said about Lydiate Primary School
Overview
Lydiate Primary School continues to be a good school, where pupils are “nurtured and well cared for” and “happy in school.” The inspection confirms that leaders have designed a “suitably broad and ambitious curriculum” and that pupils are currently “progressing well through the intended curriculum.”
Strengths
- Pupils are “eager to learn,” concentrate well, and achieve well across a broad range of subjects.
- The school places reading at the core of its curriculum, with staff delivering the phonics programme “consistently well” and providing prompt help for those who do not keep pace.
- Staff support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) “effectively so that they learn successfully alongside their classmates.”
- A whole-school focus on oracy means pupils can “communicate their ideas and thinking with increasing clarity.”
- Governors have an “accurate understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses” and hold leaders to account effectively.
Areas to improve
- In a small number of subjects, staff should “carefully revisit and check that pupils’ knowledge is secure before introducing new learning” to help pupils recall earlier learning and build securely on what they know.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% |
| 2023/24 | 59% |
| 2024/25 | 47% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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