Kingsley Community School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Eversley Street, Liverpool, L8 2TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kingsley Community School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 89th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2017, report published 21 December 2017

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

At Kingsley Community School, diversity is celebrated, and everyone is accepted for who they are. Pupils and their families develop strong relationships with staff from the moment they join the school. Pupils trust the adults who work with them. This helps them to feel safe and happy. Pupils understand and appreciate that teachers have extremely high expectations, both of their behaviour and their academic success. Pupils and children in the early years settle quickly into the clear routines that leaders provide for them. Leaders deal with bullying quickly and effectively. Pupils who spoke to the inspector said that staff never tolerate it. Pupils treat each other with patience and respect. They enjoy the praise and recognition that they receive for their achievements. Lessons and social times are calm and orderly. Pupils relish the challenge of learning, even when it is demanding. They rise to meet the ambition of the curriculum that leaders provide and, as a result, they achieve well. Pupils and children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from the wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. These experiences help pupils to develop their language skills as well as their wider understanding of the world. For example, pupils attend regular trips and visits, and have time dedicated to learning surrounded by nature outdoors. Children in the early years benefit from regular mornings of 'stay and play' with their parents and carers.

What the school should improve

  • In a small number of subjects, leaders are still refining the exact knowledge that they want pupils to know and the order in which it should be taught. This means that some pupils are not able to build on their previous learning as well as they should. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking so that all teachers are clear about the precise knowledge that pupils will learn and remember from the early years to Year 6.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

495 pupils on roll, with places for 517

Eligible for free school meals48.3%

48.3%, 21.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language79.2%

79.2%, 57.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.7%

31.7%, 16.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kingsley Community School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Smithdown Primary School0.4 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard50% met the expected standard
Windsor Community Primary School0.5 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard39% met the expected standard
St Silas Church of England Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding56% met the expected standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard64% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Whittaker
Address
Eversley Street, Liverpool, L8 2TG
Local authority
Liverpool
URN
131800

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.