Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
School Name: Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Address: Roughwood Drive, Northwood Town/City: Kirkby County: Merseyside Postcode: L33 8XD Telephone Number: 0151 477 8630 Website: www.northwoodcommunityprimaryschool.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Murphy
Capacity: 572
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 471 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 64.8%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 135807
DfE Number: 340/3364
UKPRN: 10076623
UPRN: 40076735
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Knowsley (E08000011)
Constituency: Knowsley (E14001317)
Electoral Ward: Northwood (E05010938)
Easting & Northing: 341700E, 399000N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 29' 6.4" N 2° 52' 47.68" W
Plus Code: 9C5VF4PC+22
DfE Record: View record
- All Saints Catholic High School (0.2km)
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
- Kirkby CofE Primary School (0.6km)
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
- Millbrook Community Primary School (1.0km)
- Eastcroft Park School (1.1km)
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
- Park Brow Community Primary School (1.2km)
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School (1.2km)
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Kathryn Bracken - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2028.
- Mr Kevin Devine - Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2026.
- Mrs Andrea Hawksey - Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 March 2026.
- Mrs Aim Hayhurst - Governor. Appointed on 17 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 December 2028.
- Ms Sarah Murphy - Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Diane Oakford - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2025.
- Mr Hammad Syed - Governor. Appointed on 17 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 December 2028.