The Beacon Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Heyworth Street, Liverpool, L5 3QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Beacon Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 19th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 14 May 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

474 pupils on roll, with places for 340

Eligible for free school meals39.5%

39.5%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27%

27%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Beacon Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Four Oaks Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	81% met the expected standard
Faith Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	43% met the expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Whitefield Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Aspinwall
Phone: 01512634206
Website: beaconceprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heyworth Street, Liverpool, L5 3QG
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 145086

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.