King's Northway Primary Academy
Northway, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 7JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Newton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Great Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 330
- URN
- 151314
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01517223540
About this school
King's Northway Primary Academy is a primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 330 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Northway Primary and Nursery School (URN 104565).
How King's Northway Primary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 330 | — |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4% | 12.6% | 414 | 0.5 miles |
| Broadgreen Primary | 66% | 4% | 33.3% | 246 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School | 72% | 7% | 46.4% | 157 | 0.5 miles |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 6.7% | 36.5% | 608 | 0.5 miles |
| Wavertree Church of England School | 33% | 7.4% | 59.1% | 159 | 0.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Broadgreen Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Wavertree Church of England School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other 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 King's Northway Primary Academy teach?
- King's Northway Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of King's Northway Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of King's Northway Primary Academy is Mr Mark Newton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King's Northway Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King's Northway Primary Academy, 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 King's Northway Primary Academy?
- King's Northway Primary Academy has 330 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is King's Northway Primary Academy full?
- King's Northway Primary Academy has capacity for 450 pupils and 330 on roll (73%), 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 King's Northway Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. King's Northway Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does King's Northway Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records King's Northway Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs King's Northway Primary Academy?
- King's Northway Primary Academy is part of THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does King's Northway Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for King's Northway Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.