Best Schools in Knowsley

How many schools are there in Knowsley?

Knowsley has 6 open schools: 3 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Knowsley?

None of the 6 graded schools in Knowsley currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Knowsley get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Knowsley with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at All Saints Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.6 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Halewood Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 39.8 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

All Saints Catholic High SchoolHalewood Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Knowsley have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Knowsley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Roby Park Primary School (88% in reading, 72% in maths); Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School (69% in reading, 71% in maths); and Yew Tree Primary Academy (41% in reading, 44% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Roby Park Primary SchoolHope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolYew Tree Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Knowsley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Knowsley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Knowsley have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Knowsley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Knowsley allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Knowsley?

Apply to Knowsley through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.