Norwood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Norwood Primary School is a primary school in Southport for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 11th of 19 primary schools in Southport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2017, report published 13 July 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

621 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals19.3%

19.3%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 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 Norwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Philip's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	61% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Garside
Phone: 01704211960
Website: norwoodprimaryschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104865

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.