Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Apr 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151259.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 448 |
| Girls | 231 |
| Boys | 217 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26.1% |
| First language not English | 10% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 400 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 4.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 94 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 28.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 24.03 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 31.3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 122 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 48 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 48 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7%, worse than England, similar to Knowsley | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 22.8%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 19.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, similar to England, similar to Knowsley | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Evelyn Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Prescot School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Longton Lane Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Halsnead Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. |
Prescot Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Apr 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Prescot Primary School made 60 offers from 122 applications (2 per offer), and 48 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Prescot Primary School has 448 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Prescot Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Prescot Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Prescot Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.8% 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.