Knowsley Village School, Prescot
Knowsley Village School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Prescot. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 12 schools in Prescot with published results, and 13,797th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Knowsley Village School in detail
Results
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Knowsley Village School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Knowsley Village School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Knowsley Village School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Knowsley Village School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Knowsley Village School are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); St Albert's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 77% reading, 82% maths); and Stockbridge Village Primary School (1 mile, Good, 61% reading, 57% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Knowsley Village School.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolSt Albert's Catholic Primary SchoolEmmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary SchoolStockbridge Village Primary School
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Knowsley Village School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 38% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (38%).
Who goes there
37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Roby Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longborough Road (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 40 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Knowsley (221).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Knowsley Village School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be cared for and feel their wellbeing is a priority. The school excels at teaching reading using phonics and creates an ambitious curriculum that helps children build knowledge step by step. Staff create strong, respectful relationships with pupils and provide a calm, positive learning environment where children are keen to come to school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of reading using phonics, with skilled staff supporting struggling readers to keep up
- Well-designed ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge logically, particularly strong in early years
- Positive behaviour and respectful relationships built on high expectations and trust
- Strong focus on pupil wellbeing and personal development through responsibilities and enrichment activities
- Supportive, nurturing school culture that values staff wellbeing and reduces unnecessary workload
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems are not effective in some subjects beyond English and maths, so teachers don't always know what pupils have learned or remembered
- Feedback to pupils sometimes doesn't help them improve, and misconceptions aren't always addressed
- Some pupils with special educational needs don't get enough support in lessons because teachers lack expertise to adapt tasks effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, eco-team, extra-curricular clubs, 'going for gold' passports with enrichment experiences and skill development, breakfast club, after-school club
Knowsley Village School is a welcoming primary school where pupils love attending and thrive in a calm, positive atmosphere. The school has improved from its previous 'Requires improvement' rating and now provides good quality education across all areas.
At a Glance
37.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 61% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Knowsley Village School
Newsletter 02.10.26
5 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25.09.26
28 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18.09.26
21 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11.09.26
14 Sep 2026
Newsletter 04.09.26
7 Sep 2026
Children in KS1and KS2 celebrating Music Day with a key board performance from Music Squad
18 Jul 2024
From Knowsley Village School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Knowsley Village School
Term dates
Knowsley Village 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 Knowsley Village School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Knowsley Village 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Knowsley Village School
Will you get a place at Knowsley Village School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Knowsley Village School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Knowsley Village School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Knowsley Village School.
- Knowsley publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Knowsley Village School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Knowsley Village School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Knowsley got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
167 pupils
210 places
43 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
175
Total Pupils
91
Boys
84
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,171
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,912
Per pupil
£1141k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
22.8%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Knowsley Village School
What are SATs results like at Knowsley Village School?
Of the pupils at Knowsley Village School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 52% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Knowsley Village School's Ofsted rating?
Knowsley Village School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Knowsley Village School?
No fixed boundary. When Knowsley Village 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 Knowsley Village School?
Knowsley Village School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Knowsley Village School?
Classes at Knowsley Village School average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Knowsley Village School?
Knowsley Village School has around 175 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Knowsley Village School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Knowsley Village School in 2024/25. 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Knowsley Village School?
Apply through Knowsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Knowsley Village 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.
What are Knowsley Village School's term dates?
Knowsley Village 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 Knowsley Village School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Knowsley Village School?
Knowsley Village School is at Sugar Lane, Knowsley, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 0ER.
Sources: Knowsley term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)