Northcote Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cavendish Drive, Walton, Liverpool, L9 1HWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Northcote Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 146th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2019, report published 20 November 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

445 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals48.3%

48.3%, 21.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.6%

14.6%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.4%

23.4%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Northcote Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Monica's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% 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 Gary Anders
Phone: 01512841919
Website: northcoteschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cavendish Drive, Walton, Liverpool, L9 1HW
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 104564

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.