Halewood Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Knowsley · L26 6LB · URN 143457

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-04-25Cohort 235Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 30

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 51 schools in Knowsley

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
83%
Knowsley 57%England 61%
26 percentage points above the area average of 57
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
10%
Knowsley 5.2%England 8%
4.8 percentage points above the area average of 5.2
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
106
Knowsley 104.82England 105
1.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
Knowsley 103.78England 105
1.2 above the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
Knowsley 104.18England 105
1.8 above the area average of 104.2
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
27%
Knowsley 22%England 32%
5 percentage points above the area average of 22
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
90%
Knowsley 71.1%
18.9 percentage points above the area average of 71.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
87%
Knowsley 66.3%
20.7 percentage points above the area average of 66.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
83%
Knowsley 69.5%
13.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
30
Knowsley 36
5.6 below the area average of 35.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Knowsley	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	83% Knowsley 57%England 61%	26 percentage points above the area average of 57	22 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	10% Knowsley 5.2%England 8%	4.8 percentage points above the area average of 5.2	2 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	106 Knowsley 104.82England 105	1.2 above the area average of 104.8	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 Knowsley 103.78England 105	1.2 above the area average of 103.8	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 Knowsley 104.18England 105	1.8 above the area average of 104.2	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	27% Knowsley 22%England 32%	5 percentage points above the area average of 22	5 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	90% Knowsley 71.1%	18.9 percentage points above the area average of 71.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	87% Knowsley 66.3%	20.7 percentage points above the area average of 66.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	83% Knowsley 69.5%	13.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	30 Knowsley 36	5.6 below the area average of 35.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Knowsley · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 5.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 27% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 10% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 30.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 83% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 76.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Halewood Church of England Primary Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Halewood Church of England Primary Academy Good at its inspection on 25/04/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Halewood Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Knowsley, postcode L26 6LB (URN 143457).
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