# Education in Knowsley

The south west of the North West. 163,723 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 87 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Knowsley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## Number of schools

Knowsley: **63** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Knowsley had 63 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Knowsley. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/education#l-schools

## Schools in Knowsley

Knowsley has 63 open schools: 49 primary, 6 secondary, 7 special and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 3 |
| Good | 15 |
| Requires improvement | 1 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

19 of the 60 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between April 2022 and May 2024.
16 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
13 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (49) (49)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Blacklow Brow School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blacklow-brow-school-e144355) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 235 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 86% met KS2 standard |
| [Cronton Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cronton-church-of-england-primary-academy-e143456) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 233 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [Eastcroft Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eastcroft-park-school-e104447) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 222 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Evelyn Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/evelyn-community-primary-school-e104446) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 250 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [Halewood Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/halewood-church-of-england-primary-academy-e143457) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 235 | Good (overall), April 2023 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Halsnead Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/halsnead-primary-school-e144105) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 252 | Good (overall), July 2023 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Holy Family Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-family-catholic-primary-school-e104468) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 342 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-family-catholic-primary-school-and-nursery-e104454) | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 216 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hope-primary-school-a-joint-catholic-and-church-of-england-primary-school-e135796) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 428 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/huyton-with-roby-church-of-england-primary-school-e145435) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 379 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Kirkby CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kirkby-cofe-primary-school-e104448) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 307 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [Knowsley Lane Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/knowsley-lane-primary-school-e141205) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 434 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Knowsley Village School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/knowsley-village-school-e104423) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 175 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 43% met KS2 standard |
| [Malvern Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/malvern-primary-school-e104427) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 486 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Millbrook Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/millbrook-community-primary-school-e104432) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 325 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/northwood-community-primary-school-with-designated-special-provision-e135807) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 471 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 51% met KS2 standard |
| [Our Lady's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-ladys-catholic-primary-school-e104459) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 233 | School remains Good, July 2023 | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [Park Brow Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-brow-community-primary-school-e104429) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 457 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [Park View Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-view-academy-e142552) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 375 | Good (overall), April 2024 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Plantation Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/plantation-primary-school-e149817) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 485 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Prescot Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/prescot-primary-school-e151259) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 448 | Good (overall), April 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Ravenscroft Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ravenscroft-community-primary-school-e104444) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 218 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 32% met KS2 standard |
| [Roby Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/roby-park-primary-school-e104420) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 234 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/saints-peter-and-paul-catholic-primary-school-e104479) | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 346 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [St Aidan's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-aidans-catholic-primary-school-e104463) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 220 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 48% met KS2 standard |
| [St Aloysius Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-aloysius-catholic-primary-school-e131332) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 346 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrew-the-apostle-catholic-primary-school-e104470) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 241 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [St Anne's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-annes-catholic-primary-school-e104477) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 334 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [St Brigid's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-brigids-catholic-primary-school-e104474) | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 254 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [St Columba's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-columbas-catholic-primary-school-e104480) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 224 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [St Gabriel's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-gabriels-cofe-primary-school-e147253) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 216 | Good (overall), January 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [St John Fisher Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-fisher-catholic-primary-school-e104476) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 211 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-joseph-the-worker-catholic-primary-school-e131836) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 237 | Good (overall), December 2022 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-e104472) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 202 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [St Laurence's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-laurences-catholic-primary-school-e104461) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 390 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-leos-and-southmead-catholic-primary-school-serving-the-community-e104475) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 229 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [St Luke's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-catholic-primary-school-e104460) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 213 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-margaret-marys-catholic-infant-school-e104481) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 7 | 375 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | – |
| [St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-margaret-marys-catholic-junior-school-e104482) | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 457 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [St Marie's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-maries-catholic-primary-school-e104466) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 222 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mark's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marks-catholic-primary-school-e104469) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 217 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-mary-and-st-pauls-cofe-primary-school-e104453) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 230 | Good (overall), February 2023 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michael-and-all-angels-catholic-primary-school-e104464) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 419 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 51% met KS2 standard |
| [Stockbridge Village Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stockbridge-village-primary-school-e136222) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 211 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 36% met KS2 standard |
| [Sylvester Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sylvester-primary-academy-e143878) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 294 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Westvale Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westvale-primary-school-e104431) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 212 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Whiston Willis Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whiston-willis-primary-academy-e145613) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 419 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Willow Tree Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/willow-tree-primary-school-e146848) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 176 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Yew Tree Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/yew-tree-primary-academy-e146115) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 226 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 29% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All Saints Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-catholic-high-school-e135479) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,129 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 40.6 |
| [Halewood Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/halewood-academy-e139614) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,131 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 39.8 |
| [Kirkby High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kirkby-high-school-e140001) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,042 | Good (overall), July 2022 | Attainment 8: 34.8 |
| [Lord Derby Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lord-derby-academy-e140412) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,076 | Good (overall), June 2023 | Attainment 8: 34.3 |
| [Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/saint-edmund-arrowsmith-catholic-academy-e148534) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 730 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 32.6 |
| [The Prescot School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-prescot-school-e142798) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 915 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 35.1 |

### Special (7) (7)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Activate](https://openindex.co.uk/school/activate-e142457) | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Alt Bridge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alt-bridge-school-e104498) | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 356 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| [Bluebell Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bluebell-park-school-e104495) | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 238 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| [Finch Woods Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/finch-woods-academy-e141033) | Academy special sponsor led | 9 to 16 | 88 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| [Knowsley Central School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/knowsley-central-school-e104500) | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 142 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| [Lakeside School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lakeside-school-e133262) | Other independent special school | 5 to 17 | 100 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Lawrence House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lawrence-house-school-e136752) | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 10 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Meadow Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meadow-park-school-e104418) | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 16 | 79 | Good (overall), March 2024 |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

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- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/deprivation) (8)
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- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/sources) (28)

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