Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
Sandy Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 1AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Lawrence Crilly
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 389
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 134371
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512886508
About this school
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 325 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 34 | 38 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 63% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 87% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 79% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 71% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Rimrose Hope CofE 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 | Sefton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 356 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School compares
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School ranked 13th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.8% | 56.8% | 325 | — |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | 44% | 8.5% | 69.4% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.3% | 19.1% | 467 | 0.7 miles |
| King's Lander Primary Academy | 60% | 5.2% | 43.7% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 6.5% | 52.8% | 413 | 0.7 miles |
| St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | 41% | 6.9% | 27.5% | 197 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
- 6 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report27 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.77%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.82%
- Persistent absence
- 15.59%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.3 miles
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
King's Lander Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School ranks 31st 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 Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School teach?
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School is Mr Lawrence Crilly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rimrose Hope CofE 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 big is Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School?
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School full?
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School has capacity for 389 pupils and 325 on roll (84%), 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 Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School ranked 13th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rimrose Hope CofE 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 1 July 2026.