Knotty Ash Primary School, Liverpool
Knotty Ash Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool, part of Lydiate Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 79th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Knotty Ash Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Knotty Ash Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Knotty Ash Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Knotty Ash Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Knotty Ash Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Knotty Ash Primary School are St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); Blackmoor Park Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 57% maths); St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Blueberry Park (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 59% maths).
Knotty Ash Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolBlackmoor Park Junior SchoolSt Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolBlueberry Park
The trust
Knotty Ash Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Lydiate Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 37 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 41 (16.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Knotty Ash Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Knotty Ash Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Broad Green Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Grange (outside), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Knotty Ash Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Knotty Ash Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Knotty Ash Primary School are Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.4 miles), Broughton Hall Catholic High School (0.5 miles), Dixons Broadgreen Academy (0.6 miles) and St Edward's College (0.9 miles).
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolBroughton Hall Catholic High SchoolDixons Broadgreen AcademySt Edward's College
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Knotty Ash Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2024. Before that, as Knotty Ash Primary School (URN 104550), it was rated Good in April 2012.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
18.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Knotty Ash Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Liverpool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Knotty Ash Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Knotty Ash Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 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 Knotty Ash Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
226 pupils
210 places
16 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
31.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Knotty Ash Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
137
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,002
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,902
Per pupil
£1511k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
200
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Knotty Ash Primary School
What are SATs results like at Knotty Ash Primary School?
Of the pupils at Knotty Ash Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Knotty Ash Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Knotty Ash Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2024. Before that, as Knotty Ash Primary School (URN 104550), it was rated Good in April 2012.
What is the catchment area for Knotty Ash Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Knotty Ash Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Knotty Ash Primary School?
Knotty Ash Primary School was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Knotty Ash Primary School?
Classes at Knotty Ash Primary School average 18.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Knotty Ash Primary School?
Knotty Ash Primary School has around 252 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Knotty Ash Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Knotty Ash Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Knotty Ash Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Knotty Ash Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Knotty Ash Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Knotty Ash 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.
How many road collisions happen near Knotty Ash Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Knotty Ash Primary School?
Knotty Ash Primary School is at Thomas Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 5NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)