The Prescot School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L34 3NB · Knowsley
#489 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3838 of 4,090 nationally
About The Prescot School
The Prescot School is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Knowsley local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 915 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 489th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (17th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 915; capacity filled 87.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.8%; ebacc average points 2.90.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; The Prescot School ranks 204th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)52.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Prescot School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 915
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 52.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Prescot School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Prescot · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 679 m away
Evelyn Community Primary School
Prescot · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
250 students · 1.1 km away
Prescot Primary School
Prescot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Prescot · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.4 km away
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School
Prescot · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 1.4 km away
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Prescot · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.8 km away
Knowsley Lane Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 1.9 km away
Willow Tree Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
176 students · 2.0 km away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Meols Cop High School
Southport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
916 students
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
913 students
Connell Co-Op College
Manchester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
918 students
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
910 students
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
910 students
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
908 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Prescot School a good school?
The Prescot School has a Success Index (England) of 14.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #489 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Prescot School rank in North West?
The Prescot School ranks #489 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3838 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Prescot School?
The Prescot School had 915 students in 2025.
Is The Prescot School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Prescot School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Prescot School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Prescot School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.