Netherton Moss Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Netherton Moss Primary School is a primary school in Bootle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 7th of 12 primary schools in Bootle. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 28 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
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 maths53%

53%, 9 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 score104

104, 1 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

223 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals58.7%

58.7%, 32.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.2%

33.2%, 18.4 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 Netherton Moss Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	48% met the expected standard
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	32% met the expected standard
The Grange Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard
Litherland Moss Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% 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 David Hird
Phone: 01515255026
Website: nethertonmoss.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RU
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104856

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.