Sylvester Primary Academy

Primary · Knowsley · L36 0UX · URN 143878

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-11-13Cohort 294

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 31

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 51 schools in Knowsley

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
58%
Knowsley 57%England 61%
1 percentage points above the area average of 57
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
13%
Knowsley 5.2%England 8%
7.8 percentage points above the area average of 5.2
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
103
Knowsley 104.82England 105
1.8 below the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Knowsley 103.78England 105
0.8 below the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
Knowsley 104.18England 105
1.2 below the area average of 104.2
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
26%
Knowsley 22%England 32%
4 percentage points above the area average of 22
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
65%
Knowsley 71.1%
6.1 percentage points below the area average of 71.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
71%
Knowsley 66.3%
4.7 percentage points above the area average of 66.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
71%
Knowsley 69.5%
1.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
31
Knowsley 36
4.6 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	58% Knowsley 57%England 61%	1 percentage points above the area average of 57	3 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	13% Knowsley 5.2%England 8%	7.8 percentage points above the area average of 5.2	5 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	103 Knowsley 104.82England 105	1.8 below the area average of 104.8	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 Knowsley 103.78England 105	0.8 below the area average of 103.8	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	103 Knowsley 104.18England 105	1.2 below the area average of 104.2	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	26% Knowsley 22%England 32%	4 percentage points above the area average of 22	6 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	65% Knowsley 71.1%	6.1 percentage points below the area average of 71.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	71% Knowsley 66.3%	4.7 percentage points above the area average of 66.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	71% Knowsley 69.5%	1.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	31 Knowsley 36	4.6 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: 6.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 42.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 21.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 26% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 13% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 25pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 58% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 90.4% 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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