Halsnead Primary School
Pennywood Drive, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Greer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Heath Family Trust
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 144105
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Telephone
- 01514778130
About this school
Halsnead Primary School is a primary academy in Prescot. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 252 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Halsnead Primary School, 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 48 | 40 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 78% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 78% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Halsnead 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 | 60% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 297 |
| 2024/25 | 286 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Halsnead Primary School compares
Halsnead Primary School ranked 15th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 8.6% | 45.5% | 252 | — |
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community | 74% | 5.6% | 43.6% | 229 | 0.3 miles |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | 63% | 6.3% | 41.7% | 419 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School | 47% | 9% | 56.2% | 230 | 0.6 miles |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 35.8% | 213 | 0.6 miles |
| Willow Tree Primary School | 56% | 8.9% | 71.4% | 176 | 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)
- 45.53%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community0.3 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
Whiston Willis Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
St Luke's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
Willow Tree Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Prescot
Halsnead Primary School ranks 7th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Prescot.
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Primary
- Evelyn Community Primary School Primary
- Knowsley Village School Primary
- Oakdene Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Prescot Primary School Primary
- St Ann's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Primary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Halsnead Primary School teach?
- Halsnead Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Prescot.
- Who is the headteacher of Halsnead Primary School?
- The headteacher of Halsnead Primary School is Miss Sarah Greer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Halsnead Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Halsnead 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 many pupils are at Halsnead Primary School?
- Halsnead Primary School has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Halsnead Primary School full?
- Halsnead Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 252 on roll (60%), so it has space against 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 Halsnead Primary School a faith school?
- No. Halsnead Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Halsnead Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Halsnead Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Halsnead Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Halsnead Primary School is part of THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Halsnead Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Halsnead Primary School compare with other schools in Knowsley?
- Halsnead Primary School ranked 15th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Halsnead Primary School's absence rate?
- Halsnead Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Halsnead Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Halsnead 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 2 July 2026.