Academy converter · Sefton

King's Lander Primary Academy

2–11Ages
234Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150852URN

Pennington Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8HY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

70 applications for 30 places · 27th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · Jun 2023

Inspection history

23 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Lander Road Primary School, URN 104874
6 March 2018
Graded inspection: Good · as Lander Road Primary School, URN 104874

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

70 applications · 30 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 2.3; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 1.8; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2023 2.8; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2022 2.0; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2020 3.2; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 2.0; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 3.6; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.8; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 3.1; Sefton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Sefton median

Dashed bars: as Lander Road Primary School (URN 104874), 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	30	70	2.3	40	1.33
Sep 2025	26	46	1.8	23	0.88
Sep 2024 *	28	60	2.1	26	0.93
Sep 2023 *	30	84	2.8	44	1.47
Sep 2022 *	30	61	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2021 *	30	69	2.3	34	1.13
Sep 2020 *	30	95	3.2	46	1.53
Sep 2019 *	30	59	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2018 *	29	105	3.6	46	1.59
Sep 2017 *	30	85	2.8	40	1.33
Sep 2016 *	30	77	2.6	39	1.30
Sep 2015 *	30	92	3.1	45	1.50
Sep 2014 *	30	84	2.8	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 73% · Maths 70% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%33rd of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	60%	7%	103	101
2023/24	55%	3%	104	102
2022/23	67%	7%	105	102

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

King's Lander Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
0.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Linacre Primary School
0.4 km · Sefton

Special measures 2026

3.0applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Thomas Gray Primary School
0.6 km · Sefton

Good2022

2.1applications per place
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Sefton

Good2024

1.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
All Saints Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Sefton

2026

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Sefton

Outstanding2024

4.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Springwell Park Community Primary School
0.9 km · Sefton

Good2024

1.6applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
1.0 km · Sefton

2026

3.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150852 · 343/2060
Trust: The Great Schools Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 234 on roll
Free school meals: 49.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Lander Road Primary School (URN 104874)
Address: Pennington Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8HY
Local authority: Sefton

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