Knowsley Lane Primary School
Astley Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 8DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Ceo
- Mrs Linda Lord
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 141205
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01515569999
About this school
Knowsley Lane Primary School is a primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 434 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 | 42 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 57% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 5% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 60% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 71% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Knowsley Lane Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Knowsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 408 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knowsley Lane Primary School compares
Knowsley Lane Primary School ranked 19th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.6% | 54.3% | 434 | — |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 9.5% | 60.1% | 224 | 0.2 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 7.2% | 42.4% | 220 | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 28% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| Park View Academy | 66% | 4.9% | 65.7% | 375 | 0.9 miles |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | 78% | 5.8% | 38% | 346 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.31%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.63%
- Persistent absence
- 21.21%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Park View Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Aloysius Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Knowsley Lane Primary School ranks 71st of the 176 ranked primary schools in Liverpool.
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Knowsley Lane Primary School teach?
- Knowsley Lane Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the ceo of Knowsley Lane Primary School?
- The ceo of Knowsley Lane Primary School is Mrs Linda Lord, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Knowsley Lane Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knowsley Lane Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Knowsley Lane Primary School?
- Knowsley Lane Primary School has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Knowsley Lane Primary School full?
- Knowsley Lane Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 434 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Knowsley Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Knowsley Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Knowsley Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Knowsley Lane Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Knowsley Lane Primary School?
- Knowsley Lane Primary School is part of VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Knowsley Lane Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knowsley Lane Primary School rank locally?
- Knowsley Lane Primary School ranked 19th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knowsley Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Knowsley Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knowsley Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knowsley Lane Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.