Westvale Primary School

Melverley Road, Liverpool, Knowsley, L32 0RQ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 17 May 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

58%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

211

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Knowsley →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 211 / 262 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

66.1%

Disadvantaged

19%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

22.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

58%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

37.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

6.39

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£44,519

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,676 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,943

Spend per pupil

£9,534

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.