Sylvester Primary Academy, Liverpool

In its own words: "At Sylvester Primary Academy, we promote British values in a variety of ways. These values are taught explicitly through our PSHE and Religious Education curriculum. The examples that follow are an indication of some of the ways we embed British values at Sylvester Primary Academy and should be seen as an indication of our approach rather than an exhaustive list."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is both a privilege and an honour to serve as the Principal of this wonderful school and to work alongside our dedicated staff, talented pupils, supportive families, and wider community. Community lies at the heart of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, cross-country, dance and Lego.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Sylvester Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 (67% in reading, 71% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Sylvester Primary Academy as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sylvester Primary Academy are St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths); Blacklow Brow School (0.6 miles, Good, 97% reading, 100% maths); and Willow Tree Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 69% maths).

Sylvester Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Sylvester Primary Academy is one of 10 schools run by Wade Deacon Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sylvester Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

41.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Huyton Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Agnes Road (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sylvester Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Sylvester Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.