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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Valewood Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Liverpool (Sefton).

KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.1%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
208 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Mersey View Learning Trust

Valewood Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Mersey View Learning Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
4 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Chesterfield High SchoolSecondarySefton1,6926Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014)
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimarySefton3189Good 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Forefield Junior SchoolPrimarySefton3629Ungraded inspection 2021Last graded Good (Apr 2012, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Rowan Park SchoolSpecialSefton3252Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2014, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Valewood Primary School (this school)PrimarySefton2086Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2018, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Waterloo Primary SchoolPrimarySefton4169Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2016, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
6 schools3,321

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.