Lydiate Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 13 2024 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
Sefton
Unique reference
104891
Address
Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, L31 2JZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
230 (51% of total capacity)
Boys
52.6%
Girls
47.4%
First language not English
3%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.2%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.9%
Unclassified 11.7%
Indian 1.3%
Mixed 1.2%
Other White 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
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 below average-3
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsBelow average-2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Lydiate Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
10
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
4
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 classes28.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
2
6
Reception, Full-time
27
13
14
Year 1
30
16
14
Year 2
29
16
13
Year 3
32
16
16
Year 4
43
26
17
Year 5
23
12
11
Year 6
30
16
14
Year 2024-2025

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