Barlows Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Barlows Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 9EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barlows Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 37th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 12 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

406 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals22.9%

22.9%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.2%

20.2%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.4%

22.4%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barlows Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Name Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Longmoor Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Fazakerley Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	56% met the expected standard
Aintree Davenhill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Stacey Feenan
Phone: 01515252751
Website: barlowsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barlows Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 9EH
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 104517

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.