- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
39 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1197%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 242
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.4
Primary schools in the North West
All 2,795 primary schools in the North West. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
43 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1196%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 177
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
13 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 79
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
56 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
42 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
96 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1197%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 5AS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
58 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 203
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
96 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 632
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Wigan, WN8 7HD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
21 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 106
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR3 5AS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
30 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 198
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
67 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 461
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
33 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
83 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 422
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Liverpool, L31 0BP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
44 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 242
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
33 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1196%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 177
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Muslim
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
156 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1198%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 638
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
103 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 622
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR3 1PB · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
41 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 257
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
65 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 538
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
58 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
47 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
49 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 254
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North West average, low absence.
50 first choices, 35 offers made
Met the standard at 1194%
North West 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 279
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Primary schools2,795including 215 special
- Met the standard at 1161.1%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding96%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1,280 of 2,795504 Catholic, 681 Church of England
- With a nursery class1,678take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals29.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How the North West's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in the North West
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 135 of 1657
- Good: 1450 of 1657
- Requires improvement: 55 of 1657
- Inadequate: 17 of 1657
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in the North West
Some are faith schools.
1,280 of the 2,795 primary schools in the North West have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
1,678 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in the North West, explained
There are 2,795 primary schools in the North West, teaching 702,828 children. 1,587 are run by the council and 913 are academies or free schools. Among them are 215 special and 205 independent schools.
96% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 135 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
61.1% of pupils in North West met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
29.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,992 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Lancashire554 primary schools
- Manchester161 primary schools
- Cheshire West and Chester154 primary schools
- Cumberland153 primary schools
- Cheshire East146 primary schools
- Westmorland and Furness136 primary schools
- Liverpool134 primary schools
- Bolton110 primary schools
- Wigan108 primary schools
- Salford102 primary schools
- Stockport101 primary schools
- Wirral101 primary schools
- Oldham99 primary schools
- Sefton84 primary schools
- Tameside82 primary schools
- Rochdale81 primary schools
- Trafford78 primary schools
- Warrington75 primary schools
- Bury68 primary schools
- Blackburn with Darwen64 primary schools
- St Helens61 primary schools
- Knowsley54 primary schools
- Halton53 primary schools
- Blackpool36 primary schools
Other schools in the North West
- Secondary schools909 schools
- Nurseries2,249 schools
- Sixth forms362 schools
- Grammar schools19 schools
- Private schools336 schools
- Special schools372 schools
- Boarding schools32 schools
- Faith schools1,438 schools
- Catholic schools596 schools
- Church of England schools720 schools
- Muslim schools48 schools
- Jewish schools34 schools
- Girls' schools61 schools
- Boys' schools62 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in the North West?
There are 2,795 primary schools in the North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in the North West?
The highest-ranked primary schools in the North West on Eduscope are Yarlside Academy, Delamere CofE Primary Academy and Crawford Village Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in the North West?
the North West has 135 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1450 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in the North West ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in the North West perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in the North West, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in the North West primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in the North West is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in the North West?
When choosing a primary school in the North West, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 2,795 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.