Mosspits Lane Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Mosspits Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6UNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mosspits Lane Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 26th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 March 2023, report published 18 May 2023

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 March 2023

Mosspits Lane Primary is a warm and welcoming school where pupils, and children in the early years, flourish. Pupils are proud to attend this school. They said that staff care for them well. Pupils are confident that staff will listen to them if they have any concerns or worries. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe. Pupils rise to leaders' high expectations of their behaviour. They behave well and treat each other with respect. If bullying should happen, leaders and teachers sort it out swiftly. Leaders expect pupils to succeed academically. Pupils benefit from a well-designed curriculum across the school. This helps them to achieve well. Children in the early years learn to be curious and independent. They are ready for the demands of key stage 1. Older pupils are well prepared for secondary school. Pupils enjoy a vast array of opportunities to develop their character and interests. For example, pupils learn about the importance of treating people equally, irrespective of their differences. Pupils' conduct embodies the school's values. Pupils excel in sporting activities. They appreciate the importance of being active and physically healthy.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, some teachers do not adapt the delivery of the curriculum for pupils with SEND well enough. This prevents some pupils with SEND from learning as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that teachers across the curriculum are well equipped to support pupils with SEND to know and remember all that they should.
  • Some older pupils do not read as fluently and accurately as they should. This hinders how well these pupils access the wider curriculum. Leaders should ensure that staff support these pupils to gain the knowledge that they need to read confidently and fluently.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

391 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals12.3%

12.3%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.8%

12.8%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mosspits Lane Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
King David Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School0.5 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard77% met the expected standard
Wavertree Church of England School0.5 milesOfsted: Good33% met the expected standard
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Peter Heery
Address
Mosspits Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6UN
Local authority
Liverpool
URN
136810

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.