Gilmour Primary School
Southbank Road, Liverpool, L19 9AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher McDonald
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool Garston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 604
- URN
- 150210
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514276306
About this school
Gilmour Primary School is a community primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 604 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Gilmour Primary School under its current framework. 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
Gilmour Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Gilmour 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 | — | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 636 |
| 2024/25 | 613 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gilmour Primary School compares
Gilmour Primary School ranked 17th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.6% | 14.7% | 604 | — |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 13% | 411 | 0.2 miles |
| Booker Avenue Junior School | 75% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 416 | 0.6 miles |
| Booker Avenue Infant School | — | 3.7% | 1.5% | 300 | 0.6 miles |
| Garston Church of England Primary School | 86% | 4.9% | 49.5% | 237 | 0.7 miles |
| Springwood Heath Primary School | 53% | 6% | 28.4% | 211 | 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)
- 14.65%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 9.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Booker Avenue Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Booker Avenue Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Garston Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Springwood Heath Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Gilmour Primary School ranks 29th 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 Gilmour Primary School teach?
- Gilmour Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Gilmour Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gilmour Primary School is Mr Christopher McDonald, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gilmour Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Gilmour Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Gilmour Primary School?
- Gilmour Primary School has 604 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gilmour Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gilmour Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gilmour Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gilmour Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Gilmour Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2023/24 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gilmour Primary School compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- Gilmour Primary School ranked 17th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gilmour Primary School's absence rate?
- Gilmour Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gilmour Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gilmour 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.