Malvern Primary School
Willoughby Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L14 6XAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Malvern Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 2nd of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 13 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 April 2025
This is a school where pupils flourish. The school's value of 'kindness' is lived out in every aspect of school life. Pupils enter school full of smiles and eager for the learning that each new day brings. They benefit from close relationships with staff, who know them and their families well. Pupils feel safe and happy here. Pupils enjoy their learning and strive to meet the exceptionally high standards that the school has set for their achievement. As a result, pupils achieve remarkably well. Behaviour in and around school is impeccable. Pupils are considerate of adults and each other. From the minute they come into Nursery, they are taught to be kind. Routines are well established, and this makes school a calm and purposeful place. The school provides a vast array of opportunities that extend pupils' wider development. These opportunities are available to all pupils. From darts to archery, there is something for everyone. Sports feature highly in this offer and pupils are proud to represent the school in a myriad of sporting events. All are encouraged to become leaders in one of the many roles available to them. Pupils said that the school gives them the confidence to see that they could achieve above and beyond their own expectations.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
486 pupils on roll, with places for 505
Schools near Malvern Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Dovecot Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 25% met the expected standard |
| St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Roby Park Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% 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
- Mr Tony James
- Phone
- 01514778230
- Address
- Willoughby Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L14 6XA
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- URN
- 104427
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.