Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 6 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sefton
Unique reference
134371
Address
Sandy Road, Seaforth, L21 1AD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
356 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
5.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
52.5%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.7%
Other White 3.4%
Other Asian 2%
African 1.7%
Other 0.8%
Mixed 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
44
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
48
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
43
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes27.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
4
8
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
13
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
8
7
Reception, Full-time
45
21
24
Year 1
38
17
21
Year 2
43
23
20
Year 3
42
17
25
Year 4
45
23
22
Year 5
45
17
28
Year 6
45
23
22
Year 2024-2025

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