Valewood Primary School
Sherwood Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 7YG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Tantouri
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 150659
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01519240483
About this school
Valewood Primary School is a primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Valewood 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. 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 5 May 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Valewood Primary School (URN 104890).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Valewood Primary School compares
Valewood Primary School ranked 16th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 208 | — |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 16.1% | 234 | 0.2 miles |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.5% | 9.3% | 725 | 0.6 miles |
| Ursuline Catholic Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 408 | 0.8 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 212 | 0.8 miles |
| Forefield Junior School | 76% | 4.4% | 16.3% | 362 | 0.9 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)
- 8.57%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 4.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Ursuline Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Forefield Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Valewood Primary School ranks 45th 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 Valewood Primary School teach?
- Valewood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Valewood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Valewood Primary School is Ms Helen Tantouri, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Valewood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Valewood 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 Valewood Primary School?
- Valewood Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Valewood Primary School full?
- Valewood 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 Valewood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Valewood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Valewood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Valewood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Valewood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Valewood Primary School is part of MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Valewood Primary School compare with other schools in Sefton?
- Valewood Primary School ranked 16th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Valewood Primary School's absence rate?
- Valewood Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census.
- What are Valewood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Valewood 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.