Waterloo Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 0LDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Waterloo Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 123rd of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 November 2016, report published 15 December 2016

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

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals32.5%

32.5%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.5%

6.5%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan15.9%

15.9%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Waterloo Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Luke Rimmer
Phone: 01519284274
Website: waterlooprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 0LD
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 150657

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.