Primary school

Halsnead Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Knowsley
  • L35 3TX
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,973 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 94%94%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 99%2018/19: top 95%2022/23: top 55%2023/24: top 15%15% · 2023/242024/25: top 47%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · North West 63%6/10 Middle+51.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · North West 6%4/10 Below+39.9 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above+74.9 pts
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above+62.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 27% · 45 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 45% · 47 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 24% · 34 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 40% · 57 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 60% · 48 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 78% · 40 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 66% · 44 pupils · North West 63%78%24%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 45 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 47 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 34 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 57 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 48 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 40 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 5% · 44 pupils · North West 6%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 45 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 47 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 34 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 57 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 48 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 40 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 44 pupils · North West 10510898No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 45 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 47 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 98 · 34 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 99 · 57 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 48 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 40 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd150
3rd191

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Requires improvement
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026252
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.5%
First language not English6.6%
SEN support21.3%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)8.6%
Persistently absent pupils31.8%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

60% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 12.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.1
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 14.6 FTE · Whole workforce 29.3 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,168
Spend per pupil£6,944
Staff spend per pupil£5,241
Reserve per pupil£259
  • +£74,000revenue reserve
  • +£64,000in-year balance

Grants £7,077 · self-generated £154 · premises £437 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,862,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it