Freshfield Primary School

SeftonCommunity school

Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT

Headteacher: Mrs Hayley WardSchool website ↗Pupils: 283 (capacity: 271)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 May 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

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

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

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%.
17.0%

Reading

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding51.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding23.0%

Maths

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
113
Families who got their first-choice
1.6%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
17.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
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).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1676.0%9.0%+2.2+1.5+0.8
2016/1785.0%15.0%+2.1+1.0+3.0
2017/1869.0%6.0%+2.3+1.3-0.8
2018/1989.0%17.0%+2.1+1.1+2.0
2022/2381.0%9.0%+1.5+1.2+2.0
2023/2479.0%9.0%---
2024/2569.0%17.0%---
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