School profile

Knowsley Village School

Primary · Community school · Prescot, L34 0ER

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,474 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Knowsley Village School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils175
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs J Barlow
Local authorityKnowsley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104423.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKnowsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Knowsley6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Knowsley105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Knowsley104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Knowsley105105
Expected standard in reading52%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley74%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, better than Knowsley70%73%
Expected standard in maths52%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley74%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils175
Girls84
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.7%
First language not English5.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.164
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size21.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.9%
Other White
5.1%
Other mixed
3.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.7%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)8.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.37
Support staff (FTE)9.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKnowsleyEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley6.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.5%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley19.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Knowsley Village School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Albert's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEmmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryStockbridge Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryMab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryKnowsley Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCroxteth Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Knowsley Village School

What is Knowsley Village School's Ofsted rating?

Knowsley Village School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Knowsley Village School rank in England?

Knowsley Village School ranks 13,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Knowsley Village School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Knowsley Village School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Knowsley Village School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Knowsley Village School made 10 offers from 38 applications (3.8 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Knowsley Village School?

Knowsley Village School has 175 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Knowsley Village School?

Knowsley Village School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Knowsley Village School?

At Knowsley Village School, the average class had 21.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Knowsley Village School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Knowsley Village School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.