Norman Pannell Primary School
Brownbill Bank, Liverpool, L27 7AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill O'Brien
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool Garston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 104600
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514877718
About this school
Norman Pannell Primary School is a community primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 183 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Norman Pannell Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 32% | 12% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 52% | 46% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 44% | 19% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 36% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Norman Pannell Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 12% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norman Pannell Primary School compares
Norman Pannell Primary School ranked 106th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 12% | 9.7% | 57.6% | 183 | — |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 40% | 6.2% | 52.3% | 233 | 0.2 miles |
| Belle Vale Community Primary School | 69% | 5.5% | 45.9% | 272 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | 69% | 8.3% | 34% | 224 | 0.9 miles |
| Woolton Primary School | 84% | 4.8% | 14.7% | 640 | 1.1 miles |
| Much Woolton Catholic Primary School | 72% | 3.6% | 11% | 402 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.58%
- English as an additional language
- 16.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.74%
- Persistent absence
- 33.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Belle Vale Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Woolton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Norman Pannell Primary School ranks 175th of the 176 ranked primary schools in Liverpool.
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Norman Pannell Primary School teach?
- Norman Pannell Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Norman Pannell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Norman Pannell Primary School is Mrs Jill O'Brien, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norman Pannell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norman Pannell Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Norman Pannell Primary School?
- Norman Pannell Primary School has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Norman Pannell Primary School full?
- Norman Pannell Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 183 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Norman Pannell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Norman Pannell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Norman Pannell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norman Pannell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Norman Pannell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 12% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Norman Pannell Primary School compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- Norman Pannell Primary School ranked 106th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norman Pannell Primary School's absence rate?
- Norman Pannell Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Norman Pannell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norman Pannell Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.