Belle Vale Community Primary School

LiverpoolCommunity school

Besford Road, Gateacre, Liverpool, L25 2QF

Headteacher: Mrs Emma HartleySchool website ↗Pupils: 270 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 26 September 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
69.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
24
Applications received
39
Families who got their first-choice
0.6%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
55.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1652.0%0.0%-0.8-1.2-0.9
2016/1757.0%0.0%-1.1-0.4-1.5
2017/1832.0%4.0%-5.2-1.5-3.5
2018/1971.0%3.0%+1.0+2.8+1.5
2022/2368.0%3.0%+1.6+1.5+0.5
2023/2458.0%6.0%---
2024/2569.0%7.0%---
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