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Barlows Primary School, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9

Barlows Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 9EH

Barlows Primary School, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9

10 reasons to choose Barlows Primary School

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Barlows Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the 11 best state primary schools in Liverpool and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 4 miles.

School fundamentals

Barlows Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Liverpool LEA.

Average class size

Barlows Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Barlows Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.

The Barlows Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, philosophy, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Barlows Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Barlows Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near Barlows Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Stanfield Merchant Taylors’ School (5.4 miles); St Mary’s College Preparatory School (5.8 miles); Christian Fellowship School, Lower & Middle School (5.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Longmoor Community Primary School (0.8 miles); St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School, Liverpool (2.7 miles); Melling Primary School (3.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School (5.3 miles); Merchant Taylors’ Girls School (5.4 miles); St Mary’s College, Liverpool (5.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

St John Bosco Arts College (2.3 miles); St Edward’s College (4.3 miles); King David High School (6.4 miles).

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