Community school · Sefton

Northway Primary School

3–11Ages
370Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104879URN

Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

109 applications for 44 places · 22nd of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

14 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Sefton median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

109 applications · 44 places offered · 53 named it first

2026 2.5; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 2.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.6; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.5; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 2.3; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 1.9; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.2; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 2.0; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 1.8; 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	44	109	2.5	53	1.20
Sep 2025	44	119	2.7	53	1.20
Sep 2024	44	117	2.7	48	1.09
Sep 2023	45	119	2.6	64	1.42
Sep 2022	44	94	2.1	43	0.98
Sep 2021	45	90	2.0	44	0.98
Sep 2020	45	113	2.5	55	1.22
Sep 2019	44	103	2.3	45	1.02
Sep 2018	44	83	1.9	36	0.82
Sep 2017	40	89	2.2	38	0.95
Sep 2016	45	94	2.1	38	0.84
Sep 2015	42	85	2.0	38	0.90
Sep 2014	42	74	1.8	41	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 76% · Maths 89% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%15th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	72%	4%	108	106
2023/24	55%	7%	103	102
2022/23	57%	2%	105	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

Northway Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
0.5 km · Sefton

Outstanding2024

2.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
0.9 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Lydiate Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Sefton

2025

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Green Park Primary School
1.3 km · Sefton

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Summerhill Primary School
1.6 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%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: 104879 · 343/2067
Capacity: 315 pupils · 370 on roll
Free school meals: 11.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA
Local authority: Sefton

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