Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Liverpool (Sefton).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.0
▲ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
53.2%
▲ 28pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
325 / 389 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Liverpool, Sefton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 356 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 389. The school is led by Mr Lawrence Crilly.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Mindfulness
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 134371
- 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
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Paschal Cummins | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2006 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn Bridle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shona Lennon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Sharp | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Yip | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Hennessy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Revd Paula Bridson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Miss Samantha McMinn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Veronica Webster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Nelson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Rogers | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2012 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lawrence Crilly | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 · until 2028 |
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