Middlefield Community Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Middlefield Community Primary School currently has around 356 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 66.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%). other white pupils make up about 10.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Alderwood Avenue, Liverpool, L24 2UE |
| Website: | www.middlefieldcommunityprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01514864106 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Liverpool |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Potter |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104591 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/03/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 402 |
| Number of Pupils: | 356 |
| Number of Boys: | 179 |
| Number of Girls: | 177 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 288 |
| Other White | 10.70% | 38 |
| African | 1.70% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefield Community Primary School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderwood Junior Mixed and Infant School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE | - not rated | 194 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderwood Junior School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE | - not rated | 194 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderwood Infant School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE | - not rated | 194 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millwood County Infant School Greenway Road , L24 7RZ | - not rated | 549 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows RC High School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UB | - not rated | 162 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Ganworth Road , Speke L24 2RZ | - not rated | 343 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood College The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | - not rated | 2,343 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood Centre for Learning (Community) The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | - not rated | 2,344 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | 3out of 4 | 2,344 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield School Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY | - not rated | 2,468 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY | 1out of 4 | 2,468 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Arncliffe School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE | - not rated | 2,876 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Knowsley Southern Primary Support Centre Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE | - not rated | 2,930 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.