Community school · Sefton

Norwood Primary School

5–11Ages
621Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104865URN

Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

148 applications for 70 places · 42nd of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

9 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 June 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Sefton median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

148 applications · 70 places offered · 69 named it first

2026 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 2.3; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.3; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.4; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 2.6; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 2.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.3; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 2.8; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 4.0; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 4.1; Sefton median median 2.2

This school
Sefton 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	70	148	2.1	69	0.99
Sep 2025	79	174	2.2	79	1.00
Sep 2024	89	184	2.1	92	1.03
Sep 2023	90	190	2.1	98	1.09
Sep 2022	90	209	2.3	105	1.17
Sep 2021	90	205	2.3	98	1.09
Sep 2020	80	193	2.4	78	0.98
Sep 2019	90	236	2.6	103	1.14
Sep 2018	90	218	2.4	111	1.23
Sep 2017	83	190	2.3	70	0.84
Sep 2016	77	214	2.8	65	0.84
Sep 2015	60	238	4.0	89	1.48
Sep 2014	60	245	4.1	101	1.68

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 62% · Maths 74% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%44th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sefton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	3%	105	103
2023/24	44%	2%	101	102
2022/23	52%	2%	104	103

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

Norwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.1 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
1.2 km · Sefton

2026

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Churchtown Primary School
1.9 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Linaker Primary School
1.9 km · Sefton

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Kew Woods Primary School
2.0 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104865 · 343/2038
Capacity: 630 pupils · 621 on roll
Free school meals: 19.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU
Local authority: Sefton

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