Westvale Primary School
Liverpool · Knowsley
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School information
- Official name
- Westvale Primary School
- Address
- Melverley Road, Westvale, Kirkby
- Postcode
- L32 0RQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Knowsley
- URN (official identifier)
- 104431
- Establishment number
- 2017
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 212
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 262
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Richardson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 2 Dec 2025 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westvaleprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514778470
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Westvale Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 212 | 21,707 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 57.1% | 41.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 17.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.1% | 8.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 18.4% | 8.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Westvale Primary School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read report- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 2 Feb 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 28 Jun 2023
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 20 Jan 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 10 Jan 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Jan 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Westvale Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.7% | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 30.1% | 19.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Westvale Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £184,450 for 119 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 63.3% | 43.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £981 | £596 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Westvale Primary School
2024/25 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 205 pupils.
| This school | Knowsley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,954,526 £9,534 per pupil | £7,303 | £7,275 |
| Total spending | £1,833,363 £8,943 per pupil | £7,338 | £7,307 |
| Teaching staff | £764,175 £3,728 per pupil · 41.7% | £3,174 · 43.3% | £3,279 · 44.9% |
| Education support staff | £207,380 £1,012 per pupil · 11.3% | £1,598 · 21.8% | £1,426 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £204,510 £998 per pupil · 11.2% | £384 · 5.2% | £198 · 2.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £204,510 £998 per pupil · 11.2% | £350 · 4.8% | £137 · 1.9% |
| In-year balance | £121,163 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £294,334 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Westvale Primary School?
Melverley Road, Westvale, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 0RQ
01514778470
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