Primary school

Knowsley Village School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Knowsley
  • L34 0ER
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,474 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 25%25%2016/17: top 28%2017/18: top 52%2018/19: top 89%2022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 65%2024/25: top 90%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM43% · North West 63%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score99 · North West 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · North West 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 18 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 73% · 26 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 67% · 18 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 48% · 23 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 52% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 23 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 43% · 23 pupils · North West 63%73%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 18 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 26 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 18 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 4% · 23 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 23 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 23 pupils · North West 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 18 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 23 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 101 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 23 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 99 · 23 pupils · North West 10510499No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 18 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 18 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 23 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 99 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 23 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 100 · 23 pupils · North West 10510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 96.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd151
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Inadequate
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Requires improvement
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026175
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.8%
First language not English6.0%
SEN support13.6%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils22.8%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

83.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (13.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32% not applicable76.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 6.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.4
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 8.5 FTE · Whole workforce 18.5 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,702
Spend per pupil£8,259
Staff spend per pupil£6,284
Reserve per pupil−£1,272
  • −£220,683revenue reserve
  • −£96,626in-year balance

Grants £7,332 · self-generated £370 · premises £744 per pupil