Evelyn Community Primary School, Prescot
Evelyn Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Prescot. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. That was 9 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 12 schools in Prescot with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Knowsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Evelyn Community Primary School in detail
Evelyn Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I do hope the information you will find here provides you with an understanding of our school ethos."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 4:15pm, from £3 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Evelyn Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 93% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Evelyn Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Evelyn Community Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Evelyn Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Evelyn Community Primary School are Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 86% maths); Prescot Primary School (0.2 miles); Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths); and St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Evelyn Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary SchoolPrescot Primary SchoolOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Prescot Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Evelyn Avenue (adjacent), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Evelyn Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Evelyn Community Primary School are The Prescot School (0.7 miles) and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2016 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 93% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
32.3
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Evelyn Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Evelyn Community Primary School.
- Mad Science at Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School390m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Prescot Study Centre400m away · Not yet graded
- Bloom Children's Day Nurseries and Out of School Clubs500m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Evelyn Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Knowsley. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Evelyn Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Evelyn Community Primary School is in Knowsley; for families living there:
Apply to Knowsley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Evelyn Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
229 pupils
245 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Prescot
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Prescot
Across Knowsley council
Places available
2,085
Applications
1,953
Got 1st preference
86.6%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All primary applications across Knowsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
138
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,833
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,464
Per pupil
£1406k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
204
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Evelyn Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Evelyn Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Evelyn Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Evelyn Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Evelyn Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Evelyn Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Evelyn Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Evelyn Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Knowsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Evelyn Community Primary School?
Evelyn Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 245 places.
How big are the classes at Evelyn Community Primary School?
Classes at Evelyn Community Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Evelyn Community Primary School?
Evelyn Community Primary School has around 250 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Evelyn Community Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Evelyn Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Evelyn Community Primary School?
Apply through Knowsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Evelyn Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Evelyn Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Evelyn Community Primary School: Mad Science at Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School (390m away, registered, not yet graded), Kumon Prescot Study Centre (400m away, registered, not yet graded) and Bloom Children's Day Nurseries and Out of School Clubs (500m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Evelyn Community Primary School's term dates?
Evelyn Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Knowsley. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Evelyn Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Evelyn Community Primary School?
Evelyn Community Primary School is at Evelyn Avenue, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 2SP.
Sources: Knowsley term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)