Lydiate Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lydiate Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 145th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 May 2019, report published 19 June 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below 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

224 pupils on roll, with places for 351

Eligible for free school meals17%

17%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lydiate Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Strong standard	79% met the expected standard
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	86% met the expected standard
Green Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Northway Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% 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 Helen Brenchley
Phone: 01515262657
Website: lydiateprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104891

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.