Valewood Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Valewood Primary School currently has around 211 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54% boys and 46% girls. Around 8.5% 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 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.
| Address: | Sherwood Avenue, Liverpool, L23 7YG |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sefton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Helen Tantouri |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104890 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 211 |
| Number of Boys: | 114 |
| Number of Girls: | 97 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.6% | 8.2% |
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 | |
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| Valewood Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Crosby L23 7YG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Valewood Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Crosby L23 7YG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Cooks Road , Crosby L23 2TB | 3out of 4 | 345 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School The Northern Road , Sefton L23 2RQ | 3out of 4 | 1,089 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ursuline Catholic Primary School Nicholas Road , L23 6TT | 3out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor High School St Michael's Road , Crosby L23 7UL | - not rated | 504 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL | - not rated | 504 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL | - not rated | 504 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy St Michaels Road , L23 7UL | 1out of 4 | 504 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic College Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF | - not rated | 783 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham Schools Victoria Road West , Blundellsands L23 8UQ | - not rated | 542 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Atherton House School Alexandra Road , Great Crosby L23 7TF | - not rated | 619 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Liverpool Road , L23 5SP | - not rated | 730 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Chestnut Tree School 85-87 Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TD | - not rated | 783 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Mary's College St. Mary's College , Everest Road L23 5TW | - not rated | 834 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.