Wavertree Church of England School
Rose Villas, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Clare Parkinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- URN
- 104616
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01517331231
About this school
Wavertree Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 159 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 48% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 52% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 40% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Wavertree Church of England 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 | 36% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 157 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wavertree Church of England School compares
Wavertree Church of England School ranked 99th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 7.4% | 59.1% | 159 | — |
| Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School | 72% | 7% | 46.4% | 157 | 0.1 miles |
| Heygreen Primary School | 76% | 5.5% | 78% | 245 | 0.5 miles |
| Mosspits Lane Primary School | 75% | 4% | 9.9% | 391 | 0.5 miles |
| King's Northway Primary Academy | — | — | — | 330 | 0.6 miles |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 33% | 4.1% | 41% | 208 | 0.6 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)
- 59.09%
- English as an additional language
- 28.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.37%
- Persistent absence
- 28.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Heygreen Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Mosspits Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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King's Northway Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Clare's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Wavertree Church of England School ranks 166th 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 year groups does Wavertree Church of England School teach?
- Wavertree Church of England School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Wavertree Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Wavertree Church of England School is Miss Clare Parkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wavertree Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wavertree Church of England 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 big is Wavertree Church of England School?
- Wavertree Church of England School has 159 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wavertree Church of England School full?
- Wavertree Church of England School has capacity for 240 pupils and 159 on roll (66%), 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 Wavertree Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Wavertree Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Wavertree Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wavertree Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- How have Wavertree Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wavertree Church of England School rank locally?
- Wavertree Church of England School ranked 99th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wavertree Church of England School's absence rate?
- Wavertree Church of England School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wavertree Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wavertree Church of England 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.