Sylvester Primary Academy
St John's Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 0UX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WADE DEACON TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Ian Cooper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wade Deacon Trust
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 251
- Pupils on roll
- 294
- URN
- 143878
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514778320
About this school
Sylvester Primary Academy is a primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 294 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sylvester Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 32 | 24 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 58% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 67% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 71% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Sylvester 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 | 63% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 282 |
| 2024/25 | 289 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sylvester Primary Academy compares
Sylvester Primary Academy ranked 26th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.5% | 49% | 294 | — |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School | 71% | 9.2% | 51% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 4.7% | 16.4% | 334 | 0.6 miles |
| Blacklow Brow School | 86% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 235 | 0.6 miles |
| Willow Tree Primary School | 56% | 8.9% | 71.4% | 176 | 0.7 miles |
| Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 38.9% | 379 | 0.7 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)
- 49.03%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 18.58%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Gabriel's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Blacklow Brow School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Willow Tree Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Sylvester Primary Academy ranks 99th 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 ages does Sylvester Primary Academy teach?
- Sylvester Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the principal of Sylvester Primary Academy?
- The principal of Sylvester Primary Academy is Mr Ian Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sylvester Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sylvester 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 many pupils are at Sylvester Primary Academy?
- Sylvester Primary Academy has 294 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sylvester Primary Academy full?
- Sylvester Primary Academy has capacity for 251 pupils and 294 on roll (117%), 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 Sylvester Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Sylvester Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sylvester Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sylvester Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Sylvester Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sylvester Primary Academy is part of WADE DEACON TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sylvester Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sylvester Primary Academy compare with other schools in Knowsley?
- Sylvester Primary Academy ranked 26th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sylvester Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Sylvester Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sylvester Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sylvester 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 10 July 2026.