Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hesketh Road, Hale Village, Liverpool, L24 4AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Emma Fenton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 111294
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514253023
About this school
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 27 | 19 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 63% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 16% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 68% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 68% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 63% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | Halton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 6th of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.8% | 23.6% | 202 | — |
| St Ambrose Catholic Academy | 72% | 6.5% | 71.9% | 181 | 1.0 miles |
| Halebank CofE Primary School | 46% | 8.4% | 61.3% | 89 | 1.3 miles |
| Middlefield Community Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 68% | 353 | 1.6 miles |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 7% | 51.4% | 389 | 2.1 miles |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 23.8% | 190 | 2.2 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)
- 23.62%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 10.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Ambrose Catholic Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Halebank CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Widnes
-
Middlefield Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Widnes
Other schools in Liverpool
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 13th 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 Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Headteacher Emma Fenton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 202 on roll (115%), so it is at or above 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 Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Halton?
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 6th of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.