SchoolScoresSchools in Knowsley
School admissions in Knowsley: application deadlines, offer days and all 62 schools (50 state primary schools, 6 state secondary schools, 4 special schools and 1 independent school) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Knowsley's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Knowsley
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Knowsley Lane Primary School Academy · Liverpool | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 | 14 July 2026 |
| Halewood Academy Academy · Knowsley | 6 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 | 28 June 2026 |
| Huyton With Roby CofE Primary School Academy · Liverpool | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 12 May 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| Plantation Primary School Academy · Liverpool | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 | 23 June 2026 |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Liverpool | 2 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 6 May 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 22 June 2026 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Prescot | 7 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 18 June 2026 |
| Finch Woods Academy Special academy · Liverpool | 1 strong, 5 expected Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2023) | 21 May 2026 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Liverpool | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 17 March 2026 | 20 May 2026 |
| Lawrence House School Independent special school · Liverpool | 4 strong, 2 expected Inspected 27 January 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 20 April 2026 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Liverpool | 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 3 February 2026 | 19 April 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (50) · Secondary schools (6) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (1) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
50 schools.
- Blacklow Brow School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cronton CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eastcroft Park School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Evelyn Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Halewood CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Halsnead Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Huyton With Roby CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirkby CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knowsley Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knowsley Village School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Malvern Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millbrook Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Brow Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park View Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Plantation Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prescot Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roby Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Albert's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stockbridge Village Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sylvester Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westvale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whiston Willis Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Tree Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yew Tree Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
6 schools.
- All Saints Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Halewood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kirkby High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lord Derby Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 11% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Prescot School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
4 schools.
- Alt Bridge School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 4% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bluebell Park School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Finch Woods Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Knowsley Central School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
1 school.
- Lawrence House School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Meadow Park School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Page updated 26 September 2026.