Community school · Liverpool

Barlows Primary School

3–11Ages
406Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104517URN

Barlows Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 9EH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Liverpool median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Liverpool

75 applications for 47 places · 51st of 104 in Liverpool

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Liverpool 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Liverpool median (1.6) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

75 applications · 47 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 1.6; Liverpool median median 1.6
2025 2.2; Liverpool median median 1.6
2024 1.7; Liverpool median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Liverpool median median 1.6
2022 2.0; Liverpool median median 1.6
2021 2.0; Liverpool median median 1.6
2020 1.6; Liverpool median median 1.6
2019 2.3; Liverpool median median 1.5
2018 1.8; Liverpool median median 1.6
2017 2.3; Liverpool median median 1.6
2016 2.8; Liverpool median median 1.6
2015 2.2; Liverpool median median 1.6
2014 2.4; Liverpool median median 1.6

This school
Liverpool median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	47	75	1.6	36	0.77
Sep 2025	42	91	2.2	41	0.98
Sep 2024	58	96	1.7	54	0.93
Sep 2023	59	111	1.9	58	0.98
Sep 2022	46	94	2.0	47	1.02
Sep 2021	59	118	2.0	72	1.22
Sep 2020	59	96	1.6	57	0.97
Sep 2019	60	138	2.3	79	1.32
Sep 2018	60	109	1.8	64	1.07
Sep 2017	59	134	2.3	74	1.25
Sep 2016	60	170	2.8	88	1.47
Sep 2015	60	133	2.2	75	1.25
Sep 2014	60	144	2.4	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 87% · Maths 85% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%8th of 103 in Liverpool

Liverpool 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Liverpool 73% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Liverpool 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Liverpool 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Liverpool 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Liverpool 74% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Liverpool 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Liverpool median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	8%	107	105
2023/24	45%	0%	102	101
2022/23	42%	7%	102	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barlows Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Liverpool

Good2023

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Longmoor Community Primary School
1.1 km · Liverpool

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Fazakerley Primary School
1.2 km · Liverpool

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Liverpool

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Aintree Davenhill Primary School
1.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Sefton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
1.9 km · Liverpool

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Liverpool

Good2023

1.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104517 · 341/2010
Capacity: 480 pupils · 406 on roll
Free school meals: 23.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Barlows Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 9EH
Local authority: Liverpool

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources