Schools in Knowsley, North West (2025)
56 schools · 20,804 students · 37 local authority, 19 academy · median Pupils on roll 254.
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Ranked schools in Knowsley
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 186Blacklow Brow SchoolLiverpool · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 235 students
- 285Halewood Church of England Primary AcademyLiverpool · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 235 students
- 382Malvern Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 486 students
- 473Evelyn Community Primary SchoolPrescot · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 250 students
- 570Holy Family Catholic Primary School & NurseryWidnes · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 668Cronton Church of England Primary AcademyWidnes · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 768St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 457 students
- 866St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 346 students
- 964Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
- 1056St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 1155Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary SchoolLiverpool · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 379 students
- 1252St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the CommunityPrescot · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 1351St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolPrescot · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 1450Knowsley Lane Primary SchoolLiverpool · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
- 1547St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrescot · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
- 1643Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolKnowsley · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 428 students
- 1743Sylvester Primary AcademyLiverpool · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 294 students
- 1842Halsnead Primary SchoolPrescot · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 252 students
- 1939St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolLiverpool · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 2038Roby Park Primary SchoolKnowsley · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
- 2138Plantation Primary SchoolLiverpool · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 485 students
- 2238Kirkby CofE Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 307 students
- 2337Park View AcademyLiverpool · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 375 students
- 2437Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolPrescot · Local authority Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 2537Prescot Primary SchoolPrescot · Academy Primary– · 448 students
- 2635St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 217 students
- 2735Whiston Willis Primary AcademyPrescot · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 419 students
- 2834Westvale Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
- 2934Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 346 students
- 3034St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
- 3134St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary– · 375 students
- 3232St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 254 students
- 3331Millbrook Community Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 325 students
- 3431Halewood AcademyKnowsley · Academy Secondary41.6 Attainment 8 · 1,131 students
- 3527St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 334 students
- 3627All Saints Catholic High SchoolKnowsley · Local authority Secondary40.6 Attainment 8 · 1,129 students
- 3727St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
- 3826St Laurence's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 390 students
- 3926Eastcroft Park SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
- 4025St Albert's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
- 4122Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)Kirkby · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 471 students
- 4221Lord Derby AcademyLiverpool · Academy Secondary39.9 Attainment 8 · 1,076 students
- 4320St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 237 students
- 4420St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 419 students
- 4519Knowsley Village SchoolPrescot · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 175 students
- 4619Park Brow Community Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 457 students
- 4718Willow Tree Primary SchoolLiverpool · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 176 students
- 4816Yew Tree Primary AcademyKnowsley · Academy Primary29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 226 students
- 4916St Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
- 5015St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
- 5114The Prescot SchoolLiverpool · Academy Secondary35.5 Attainment 8 · 915 students
- 5212St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrescot · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 230 students
- 5311Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic AcademyPrescot · Academy Secondary30.2 Attainment 8 · 730 students
- 5410Kirkby High SchoolLiverpool · Academy Secondary31.4 Attainment 8 · 1,042 students
- 557Stockbridge Village Primary SchoolStockbridge Village · Local authority Primary36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
- 567Ravenscroft Community Primary SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Primary32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 218 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacklow Brow School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 85.5 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 235 |
| 2 | Halewood Church of England Primary Academy Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 85.0 Top 10% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 235 |
| 3 | Malvern Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 82.1 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 486 |
| 4 | Evelyn Community Primary School Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 72.6 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 250 |
| 5 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Widnes · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 69.7 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 6 | Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Widnes · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 67.9 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 7 | St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 67.6 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 8 | St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.9 Top 50% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 346 |
| 9 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 63.6 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 342 |
| 10 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 56.1 Top 50% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 11 | Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 55.4 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 379 |
| 12 | St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 51.5 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 13 | St Luke's Catholic Primary School Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 51.1 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 14 | Knowsley Lane Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.1 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 434 |
| 15 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 47.1 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 16 | Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School Knowsley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 42.6 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 428 |
| 17 | Sylvester Primary Academy Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 42.6 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 294 |
| 18 | Halsnead Primary School Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 41.6 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 252 |
| 19 | St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 38.9 Lower 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 20 | Roby Park Primary School Knowsley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 38.4 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
| 21 | Plantation Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 37.7 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 485 |
| 22 | Kirkby CofE Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 37.6 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 307 |
| 23 | Park View Academy Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 37.4 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 375 |
| 24 | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 36.7 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 25 | Prescot Primary School Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 36.7 Lower 50% | – | 448 |
| 26 | St Mark's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 35.4 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 217 |
| 27 | Whiston Willis Primary Academy Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 35.3 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 419 |
| 28 | Westvale Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 34.0 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 29 | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 33.9 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 346 |
| 30 | St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 33.7 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 241 |
| 31 | St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 33.7 Lower 50% | – | 375 |
| 32 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 31.5 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 254 |
| 33 | Millbrook Community Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 30.7 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 325 |
| 34 | Halewood Academy Knowsley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 30.6 Lower 50% | 41.6 Attainment 8 | 1,131 |
| 35 | St Anne's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 27.1 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 334 |
| 36 | All Saints Catholic High School Knowsley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 26.7 Lower 50% | 40.6 Attainment 8 | 1,129 |
| 37 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 26.7 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 224 |
| 38 | St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 26.1 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 390 |
| 39 | Eastcroft Park School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 25.8 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 40 | St Albert's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 25.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 220 |
| 41 | Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Kirkby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 21.9 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 471 |
| 42 | Lord Derby Academy Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 20.9 Lower 50% | 39.9 Attainment 8 | 1,076 |
| 43 | St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 20.0 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 237 |
| 44 | St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 20.0 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 419 |
| 45 | Knowsley Village School Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 19.4 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 175 |
| 46 | Park Brow Community Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 19.3 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 47 | Willow Tree Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 18.0 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 48 | Yew Tree Primary Academy Knowsley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 16.3 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 226 |
| 49 | St Marie's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 15.7 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 50 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 15.2 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 220 |
| 51 | The Prescot School Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 14.0 Lower 50% | 35.5 Attainment 8 | 915 |
| 52 | St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Prescot · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 11.8 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 53 | Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Prescot · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 10.5 Lower 50% | 30.2 Attainment 8 | 730 |
| 54 | Kirkby High School Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 9.7 Lower 50% | 31.4 Attainment 8 | 1,042 |
| 55 | Stockbridge Village Primary School Stockbridge Village · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 6.8 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 56 | Ravenscroft Community Primary School Liverpool · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 6.5 Lower 50% | 32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 218 |
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What is the best school in Knowsley?
Blacklow Brow School is the highest-ranked school in Knowsley with a Success Index (England) of 85.5 out of 100 (Top 10% of primary schools in England).
How many schools are in Knowsley?
Knowsley has 56 schools (50 primary, 6 secondary) educating 20,804 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Knowsley?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Knowsley is 254. Number of pupils in the latest school census.