Community school · Sefton

Hudson Primary School

3–11Ages
282Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104869URN

Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

61 applications for 28 places · 38th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

61 applications · 28 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.2; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 1.9; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 1.8; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.6; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 1.5; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 1.9; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 1.9; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 1.8; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 2.0; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 1.5; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 1.7; Sefton median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Sefton median in 1 of 13 years.

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	28	61	2.2	32	1.14
Sep 2025	29	55	1.9	27	0.93
Sep 2024	28	49	1.8	25	0.89
Sep 2023	25	65	2.6	38	1.52
Sep 2022	28	42	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2021	30	64	2.1	38	1.27
Sep 2020	30	58	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	55	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2018	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2017	29	51	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2016	19	37	2.0	14	0.74
Sep 2015	29	44	1.5	28	0.97
Sep 2014	17	29	1.7	18	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 62% · Maths 62% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%35th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	59%	5%	107	104
2023/24	57%	8%	107	104
2022/23	52%	4%	106	101

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

Hudson Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Summerhill Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
1.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Sefton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Aintree Davenhill Primary School
2.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Northway Primary School
2.2 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104869 · 343/2053
Capacity: 210 pupils · 282 on roll
Free school meals: 21.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE
Local authority: Sefton

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