Malvern Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Knowsley
Unique reference
104427
Address
Willoughby Road, Huyton, L14 6XA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
464 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
55.0%
Girls
45.0%
First language not English
1.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.3%
Persistent absence
10.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.2%
Mixed 3.6%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other White 1.3%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingWell above average3
MathsWell above average4.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Malvern Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
76
2nd preference
48
3rd preference
40
From another Local Authority
38
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
54
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
11
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
10
5
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
29
12
17
Reception, Full-time
60
35
25
Year 1
60
37
23
Year 2
60
34
26
Year 3
61
28
33
Year 4
59
36
23
Year 5
59
37
22
Year 6
60
28
32
Year 2024-2025

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