Wavertree Church of England School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Liverpool (Liverpool).
KS2 RWM expected
33%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
43%
▼ 31pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
43%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
▼ 4.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
50.3%
▲ 25pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
66%
159 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 104616
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Swimming
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Elaine Rees | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maureen Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Jenions | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Jeanette Griffiths | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natalie Burgess | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jude McMaster | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Clare Parkinson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Hope McNulty | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Carla Cavanagh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Thomas Kinloch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Barbara Murray Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Hodgkinson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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