Academy converter · Sefton

Valewood Primary School

4–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150659URN

Sherwood Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 7YG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.6per place

3.4 above Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

152 applications for 27 places · 1st of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

5 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Valewood Primary School, URN 104890
14 March 2018
Graded inspection: Good · as Valewood Primary School, URN 104890

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

5.6applications per place, Reception

3.4 above Sefton median (2.2) 3.4 above England median (2.2)

152 applications · 27 places offered · 55 named it first

2026 5.6; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 4.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 4.2; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2023 5.1; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2022 4.7; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 5.2; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2020 5.7; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 4.9; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 4.9; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 4.2; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 3.7; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 3.3; Sefton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 3.4; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Sefton median

Dashed bars: as Valewood Primary School (URN 104890), the previous school.

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	27	152	5.6	55	2.04
Sep 2025	30	141	4.7	54	1.80
Sep 2024 *	29	122	4.2	34	1.17
Sep 2023 *	28	143	5.1	45	1.61
Sep 2022 *	29	136	4.7	40	1.38
Sep 2021 *	30	157	5.2	43	1.43
Sep 2020 *	30	172	5.7	68	2.27
Sep 2019 *	30	146	4.9	42	1.40
Sep 2018 *	30	146	4.9	45	1.50
Sep 2017 *	30	125	4.2	33	1.10
Sep 2016 *	30	111	3.7	35	1.17
Sep 2015 *	30	99	3.3	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	101	3.4	26	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%16th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	70%	7%	108	104
2023/24	67%	0%	106	104
2022/23	50%	0%	107	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

Valewood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

5.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
0.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ursuline Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Sefton

Good2024

3.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Forefield Junior School
1.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2021

76%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
1.6 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.5applications per place
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150659 · 343/2091
Trust: Mersey View Learning Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 9.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Valewood Primary School (URN 104890)
Address: Sherwood Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 7YG
Local authority: Sefton

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