Halewood Church of England Primary Academy
Church Road, Halewood, Liverpool, L26 6LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Catt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 143457
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514875673
About this school
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 235 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 90% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 31% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 100% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 97% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 79% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Halewood Church of England Primary Academy compares
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy ranked 2nd of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 235 | — |
| Plantation Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 31.2% | 485 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 6.5% | 42.4% | 217 | 0.3 miles |
| Yew Tree Primary Academy | 29% | 8.2% | 52.3% | 226 | 0.8 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.1% | 25.2% | 342 | 0.9 miles |
| St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 19.9% | 241 | 1.0 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)
- 5.69%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.51%
- Persistent absence
- 0.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Plantation Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Mark's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Yew Tree Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Knowsley
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy ranks 6th 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 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Halewood Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Halewood Church of England Primary Academy is Mr Dave Catt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Halewood Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Halewood Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy?
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Halewood Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 235 on roll (112%), 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 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Halewood Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Halewood Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Halewood Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Halewood Church of England Primary Academy?
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy is part of LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Halewood Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Halewood Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy ranked 2nd of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Halewood Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Halewood Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Halewood Church of England Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.