Knowsley Village School, Prescot
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a good school with consistently good teaching where pupils enjoy learning and make solid progress. Teachers use creative methods and technology effectively, and the school has successfully raised attainment over the past two years, particularly benefiting more-able pupils. Pupils feel safe, behave well, and are proud to be part of a school community that shares strong values.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress across subjects with rising attainment, especially in English and mathematics
- Teachers have high expectations and plan lessons matched closely to pupils' needs
- Teaching uses ICT very effectively to support learning
- Pupils' behaviour is good both in lessons and around school, and they feel extremely safe
- Strong school values and culture of pride in the school
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough outstanding teaching to ensure rapid and sustained progress across all year groups
- Teacher marking does not always give clear next steps for improvement or opportunities for pupils to respond
- Data from progress tracking and teaching quality not used carefully enough to create focused improvement plans
- Limited opportunities for pupils to write for realistic purposes across the wider curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are in place and pupils feel extremely safe in school and are nurtured well.
Knowsley Village School is a good school where pupils are keen to learn and attainment is rising, with an increasing number working at above average levels in English and mathematics. The quality of teaching is consistently good, with strong leadership driving improvements since the headteacher's appointment two years ago.
At a Glance
38.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 52%. Maths has declined from 61% to 52%. Writing has declined from 78% to 74%.
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
175 pupils
210 capacity
35 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Prescot
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Prescot
Admissions Demand - Knowsley
Places available
2,090
Applications
1,845
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.1%
Primary admissions across Knowsley (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.55127%
Overall absence
22.78481%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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