SchoolScoresYew Tree Primary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of WADE DEACON TRUST
The Avenue, Halewood, Knowsley, L26 1UU
0151 477 8950 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 January 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
34 pupils in this year group.
29% — 32 points below the Knowsley average, and 33 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 41% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 47% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 44% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Knowsley. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 24 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 20 |
| Of those, offered a place | 20 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 55 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 28 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 16th highest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 52.3% | 40.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.7% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.0% | 17.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 38th highest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 9.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 41st lowest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Lower than 3% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 6.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 46th lowest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 31.2% | 19.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 38th lowest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 45th lowest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 30th highest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Higher than 49% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.5 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 49th highest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Higher than 9% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 9th highest of 50 state primary schools in Knowsley. Higher than 73% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 20.0% | 11.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Plantation Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunts Cross Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Halewood CofE Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Much Woolton Catholic Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Middlefield Community Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stockton Wood Community Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Yew Tree Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Yew Tree Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 January 2023.
How did Yew Tree Primary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 29% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 33 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Yew Tree Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 20 families put Yew Tree Primary Academy as their first choice for 24 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 20 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146115.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.