Litherland Moss Primary School
Sterrix Lane, Liverpool, L21 0DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
- Headteacher
- Ms Joely Gibbons
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Heath Family Trust
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 146187
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01519284544
About this school
Litherland Moss Primary School is a primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 January 2023, 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 | 30 | 23 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 78% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Litherland Moss 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 | 60% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Litherland Moss Primary School compares
Litherland Moss Primary School ranked 5th of 69 primary schools in Sefton 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 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 7.7% | 52.4% | 208 | — |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Academy | 48% | 7.7% | 70.3% | 151 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School | 32% | 8.1% | 47.8% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Netherton Moss Primary School | 53% | 7.3% | 57.4% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | 41% | 6.9% | 27.5% | 197 | 0.7 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.3% | 19.1% | 467 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.41%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.68%
- Persistent absence
- 26.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
Netherton Moss Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Litherland Moss Primary School ranks 14th 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 Litherland Moss Primary School teach?
- Litherland Moss Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Litherland Moss Primary School?
- The headteacher of Litherland Moss Primary School is Ms Joely Gibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Litherland Moss Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Litherland Moss 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 Litherland Moss Primary School?
- Litherland Moss Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Litherland Moss Primary School full?
- Litherland Moss Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Litherland Moss Primary School a faith school?
- No. Litherland Moss Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Litherland Moss Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Litherland Moss Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Litherland Moss Primary School?
- Litherland Moss Primary School is part of THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Litherland Moss Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% 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 Litherland Moss Primary School rank locally?
- Litherland Moss Primary School ranked 5th of 69 primary schools in Sefton 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 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Litherland Moss Primary School's absence rate?
- Litherland Moss Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Litherland Moss Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Litherland Moss 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 10 July 2026.