Knowsley Central School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Knowsley Central School excels at creating a safe, happy environment where every child feels valued and listened to. Outstanding teaching combined with staff who know pupils exceptionally well means children make excellent progress and develop positive attitudes to learning. The school also provides exceptional support to families through strong parent partnerships and an open-door policy.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching ensures pupils make excellent progress in English and mathematics skills
- Staff know pupils exceptionally well and plan creative, enjoyable lessons that motivate learning
- Pupils feel safe, happy and valued with high attendance and exceptionally well-managed behaviour
- Early Years provision is excellent with strong support from the school's speech and language therapist
- The outreach service provides highly regarded support and guidance to partner schools across the borough
Areas for Improvement
- Increase opportunities for pupils to practise writing skills across all subjects, not just English
- Give pupils, especially the most able, more time to act on the feedback included in their marking
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with governors assiduously monitoring statutory requirements on all sites and ensuring strong safeguarding procedures are in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Physical education competitions and new sports opportunities, modern foreign language lessons, student leadership roles
Knowsley Central School is an outstanding special school that maintains its excellent standards from the previous inspection. The headteacher and her team are totally committed to enabling every pupil to be the best they can be.
At a Glance
47.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
129%
Over capacity
142 pupils
110 capacity
32 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Knowsley
Places available
1,290
Applications
1,725
Got 1st preference
84.1%
Got preferred school
95.3%
Secondary admissions across Knowsley (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.87532%
Overall absence
23.85321%
Persistent absence
109
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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