Monksdown Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Monksdown Road, Liverpool, L11 1HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Monksdown Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 120th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 September 2014, report published 9 October 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 October 2023

Pupils are well looked after in this school. They are happy and safe. Pupils are confident to seek help if they have any concerns. Adults in school know the pupils very well. They are quick to support pupils if they are hurt or feel worried. Pupils rise to the school's high expectations of their academic achievement. Staff provide timely support when needed to enable pupils to keep up. This helps pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to typically achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils understand the school values and they live up to them. They behave well and play together harmoniously. The school values pupils' opinions. Pupils said that their voices are always heard. They enjoy frequent opportunities to debate topical issues. For example, pupils have recently expressed their views on free school meals to their local Member of Parliament. Experiences such as these enable pupils to become active citizens, who contribute positively to society.

What the school should improve

  • Teachers do not routinely check whether pupils have understood what they have been taught in some subjects. This sometimes means that they are not sure how well pupils are building up their knowledge securely over time. The school should ensure that teachers check on pupils' learning regularly, so that they can spot, and then address, misconceptions or gaps in learning.
  • In some subjects, the school has not identified the key knowledge that pupils should know and remember from the early years to Year 6. As a result, sometimes pupils do not deepen their learning as well as they could. The school should make sure that the curriculum sets out the knowledge that pupils will learn in all subjects, including in the early years.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 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 maths7%

7%, 1 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

614 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals36.3%

36.3%, 9.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.5%

30.5%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.2%

28.2%, 13.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Monksdown Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Broad Square Community Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy0.4 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good54% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby0.6 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard57% met the expected standard
Wellesbourne Community Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard73% met the expected standard
Ranworth Square Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good77% 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
Mrs Jacquie Price
Address
Monksdown Road, Liverpool, L11 1HH
Local authority
Liverpool
URN
133331

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.