Stockbridge Village Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

The Withens, Stockbridge Village, L28 1ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stockbridge Village Primary School is a primary school in Stockbridge Village for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 45th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2022, report published 22 January 2023

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 November 2022

At this school, pupils, and children in the early years, flourish in an environment where they feel happy and safe. Pupils are confident to express their views to others. They talk about world issues, such as human rights, with maturity. Leaders expect pupils and children to conduct themselves impeccably. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Children in the early years share and take turns. Pupils and children are considerate, polite and well-mannered. Pupils display high levels of respect towards each other and towards adults. Relationships between adults and pupils are exceptionally strong. Bullying is not tolerated. Pupils said that staff deal with any incidents of bullying or unkind behaviour immediately. This creates a harmonious learning environment. Pupils enjoy the wide range of opportunities on offer to develop their interests and talents. These include art, music and football clubs. Pupils said that they enjoy singing in the choir and representing the school at local community events. Pupils benefit from opportunities to take on leadership roles and to work as a team. For example, older pupils enjoy the responsibility of leading the school's weekly council meetings. These capture the views and opinions of other pupils. Teachers are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to this challenge and they achieve well.

What the school should improve

  • In one or two subjects, leaders have not identified the essential knowledge that pupils must learn and by when. This hinders some pupils from learning all that they could. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking so that staff know exactly what to teach in all subjects.
  • For some children and pupils, the books that they read are not well matched to the sounds that they are learning. This prevents some pupils from becoming proficient in reading as quickly as they could. Leaders must ensure that books that pupils read match the sounds that pupils are learning.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 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 score103

103, 3 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

211 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals50.2%

50.2%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.7%

14.7%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28%

28%, 13.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stockbridge Village Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School0.2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding66% met the expected standard
St Albert's Catholic Primary School0.3 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard57% met the expected standard
Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School0.5 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard
Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good64% met the expected standard
Knowsley Village School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good43% 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 James Austin
Address
The Withens, Stockbridge Village, L28 1AB
Local authority
Knowsley
URN
136222

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.