Norwood Primary School, based in Southport, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 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.
Norwood Primary School currently has around 625 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 21.8% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87%).
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: | Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU |
| Website: | http://www.norwoodprimaryschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01704211960 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sefton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Aileen McCarthy |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104865 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 625 |
| Number of Boys: | 317 |
| Number of Girls: | 308 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.00% | 544 |
| Other White | 6.20% | 39 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossens Nursery School Preston New Road , PR9 8PA | 3out of 4 | 2,459 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU | 3out of 4 | 99 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS | 3out of 4 | 1,204 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Devonshire Road , PR9 7BZ | 3out of 4 | 1,249 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ | - not rated | 1,260 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS | - not rated | 1,208 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS | 3out of 4 | 1,208 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF | - not rated | 2,610 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF | - not rated | 2,610 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , Birkdale PR8 4EX | 3out of 4 | 3,100 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Education Group Mornington Road , PR9 0TT | - not rated | 1,317 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King George V College Scarisbrick New Road , PR8 6LR | - not rated | 1,423 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educ8 Southport 197a Sussex Road , PR8 6DG | - not rated | 692 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mellowfield School 27 Church Street , PR9 0QT | - not rated | 1,176 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Arden College 40 Derby Road , Southport PR9 0TZ | - not rated | 1,219 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tower Dene Preparatory School 59-76 Cambridge Road , PR9 9RH | - not rated | 1,515 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Presfield High School and Specialist College Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA | 3out of 4 | 2,553 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.