Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery

General Information

Address: Brockenhurst Road, Walton, Liverpool, L9 3BU
Phone: 01515259776
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Roach
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 597
School capacity: 739
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 197
% eligible for free school meals: 33.9%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 22.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

SEN Unit

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 26 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 25 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 18 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 15 pupils
Vision impairment: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 25 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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Ranked #54 of 86 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#52Pleasant Street Primary SchoolGood
#53Ranworth Square Primary SchoolGood
#54Rice Lane Primary School and NurseryGood
#55Rudston Primary SchoolGood
#56Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Liverpool CollegeOutstanding
#3Smithdown Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4St John's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5St Silas Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Whitefield Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7Arnot St Mary CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8Banks Road Primary SchoolGood
#9Belle Vale Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, WooltonGood
#11Blueberry ParkGood
#12Broad Square Community Primary SchoolGood
#13Broadgreen PrimaryGood
#14Childwall Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Childwall Valley Primary SchoolGood
#16Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#17Corinthian Community Primary SchoolGood
#18Croxteth Community Primary SchoolGood
#19Dovedale Community Primary SchoolGood
#20Fazakerley Primary SchoolGood
#21Garston Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22Greenbank Primary SchoolGood
#23Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#24Heygreen Primary SchoolGood
#25Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#26Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#27Holy Name Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#28Holy Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#29Hunts Cross Primary SchoolGood
#30Kensington Primary SchoolGood
#31King David Primary SchoolGood
#32Kingsley Community SchoolGood
#33Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#34Knotty Ash Primary SchoolGood
#35Lawrence Community Primary SchoolGood
#36Leamington Community Primary SchoolGood
#37Longmoor Community Primary SchoolGood
#38Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#39Matthew Arnold Primary SchoolGood
#40Middlefield Community Primary SchoolGood
#41Monksdown Primary SchoolGood
#42Mosspits Lane Primary SchoolGood
#43Netherley Park Primary SchoolGood
#44Northcote Primary SchoolGood
#45Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#46Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#47Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#48Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#49Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#50Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#51Phoenix Primary SchoolGood
#52Pleasant Street Primary SchoolGood
#53Ranworth Square Primary SchoolGood
#54Rice Lane Primary School and NurseryGood
#55Rudston Primary SchoolGood
#56Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#57Springwood Heath Primary SchoolGood
#58St Albert's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#59St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#60St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#61St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#62St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#63St Charles' Catholic AcademyGood
#64St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#65St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#66St Finbar's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#67St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#68St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West DerbyGood
#69St Matthew's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#70St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#71St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary SchoolGood
#72St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#73St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#74St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#75St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#76St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#77St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#78Wavertree Church of England SchoolGood
#79Wellesbourne Community Primary SchoolGood
#80Woolton Primary SchoolGood
#81Dovecot Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#82Four Oaks Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#83King's Northway Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#84Roscoe Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#85Stockton Wood Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#86Windsor Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,772 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #65 of 92 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#63Garston Church of England Primary School£6,856
#64Greenbank Primary School£6,788
#65Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery£6,772
#66The Beacon Church of England Primary School£6,700
#67Mosspits Lane Primary School£6,664

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Knotty Ash Primary School£10,906
#2Windsor Community Primary School£10,165
#3Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School£9,745
#4St Silas Church of England Primary School£9,691
#5Corinthian Community Primary School£9,500
#6St Finbar's Catholic Primary School£9,289
#7Matthew Arnold Primary School£9,222
#8Roscoe Primary School£9,157
#9St Patrick's Catholic Primary School£9,149
#10Pleasant Street Primary School£9,032
#11Wavertree Church of England School£8,895
#12Smithdown Primary School£8,770
#13St Ambrose Catholic Academy£8,689
#14Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School£8,671
#15All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School£8,665
#16St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School£8,643
#17Kingsley Community School£8,603
#18Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School£8,540
#19Dovecot Primary School£8,532
#20St Anne's Catholic Primary School£8,524
#21Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School£8,514
#22Faith Primary Academy£8,490
#23Four Oaks Community Primary School£8,381
#24Holy Family Catholic Primary School£8,371
#25Whitefield Primary School£8,350
#26Heygreen Primary School£8,237
#27Wellesbourne Community Primary School£8,210
#28Banks Road Primary School£8,124
#29Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School£8,094
#30Blueberry Park£8,023
#31St Clare's Catholic Primary School£7,981
#32St Albert's Catholic Primary School£7,960
#33Fazakerley Primary School£7,955
#34St Michael's Catholic Primary School£7,946
#35LIPA School£7,872
#36Childwall Valley Primary School£7,856
#37St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School£7,848
#38Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery£7,846
#39Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School£7,773
#40St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School£7,772
#41Middlefield Community Primary School£7,758
#42Netherley Park Primary School£7,736
#43Liverpool College£7,734
#44Croxteth Community Primary School£7,725
#45St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School£7,707
#46St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery£7,682
#47Leamington Community Primary School£7,596
#48St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy£7,560
#49The Trinity Catholic Academy£7,493
#50St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy£7,485
#51Florence Melly Community Primary School£7,457
#52Lawrence Community Primary School£7,376
#53Belle Vale Community Primary School£7,358
#54Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School£7,346
#55Broad Square Community Primary School£7,321
#56Anfield Road Primary School£7,235
#57Holy Cross Catholic Primary School£7,174
#58St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School£7,133
#59St Nicholas Catholic Academy£7,078
#60St Christopher's Catholic Primary School£7,075
#61Northcote Primary School£7,073
#62Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School£7,012
#63Garston Church of England Primary School£6,856
#64Greenbank Primary School£6,788
#65Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery£6,772
#66The Beacon Church of England Primary School£6,700
#67Mosspits Lane Primary School£6,664
#68St Austin's Catholic Primary School£6,639
#69Hunts Cross Primary School£6,628
#70Gilmour Primary School£6,615
#71Holy Name Catholic Primary School£6,591
#72St Matthew's Catholic Primary School£6,584
#73St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School£6,562
#74Much Woolton Catholic Primary School£6,543
#75Longmoor Community Primary School£6,531
#76Barlows Primary School£6,439
#77St Oswald's Catholic Primary School£6,376
#78Rudston Primary School£6,313
#79Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School£6,288
#80Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton£6,211
#81Sudley Primary School£6,210
#82Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School£6,136
#83Woolton Primary School£5,988
#84St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby£5,912
#85Dovedale Community Primary School£5,910
#86St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School£5,853
#87Christ The King Catholic Primary School£5,799
#88Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School£5,755
#89St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School£5,703
#90King's Northway Primary Academy£4,105
#91St Charles' Catholic Academy£2,897
#92New Park Primary School£611

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