Norwood Primary School

SeftonCommunity school

Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU

Headteacher: Miss Aileen McCarthySchool website ↗Pupils: 625 (capacity: 630)

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.
55.0%
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%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding4.0%

Maths

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
79
Applications received
174
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
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).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%3.0%+1.1+1.8+1.4
2016/1759.0%14.0%+1.5+2.4+1.9
2017/1856.0%5.0%+0.8+1.4+0.5
2018/1959.0%7.0%-2.3-1.2+0.3
2022/2352.0%2.0%-0.8-0.9-1.5
2023/2444.0%2.0%---
2024/2555.0%3.0%---
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