Smithdown Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Chatsworth Drive, Liverpool, L7 6LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Smithdown Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 76th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 25 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below 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 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 score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

484 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals51.4%

51.4%, 24.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language87.8%

87.8%, 66.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support32.6%

32.6%, 17.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Smithdown Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
Kingsley Community School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	19% met the expected standard
Kensington Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	34% met the expected standard
Lawrence Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% 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 Philip Horne
Phone: 01517096229
Website: smithdownprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chatsworth Drive, Liverpool, L7 6LJ
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 131597

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.