Yew Tree Primary Academy
The Avenue, Halewood, Knowsley, L26 1UU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WADE DEACON TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca O'Hanlon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wade Deacon Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 146115
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514778950
About this school
Yew Tree Primary Academy is a primary academy in Knowsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yew Tree 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
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 | 35 | 36 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 53% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 58% | 41% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 56% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 56% | 32% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Yew Tree 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 | 49% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yew Tree Primary Academy compares
Yew Tree Primary Academy ranked 48th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 8.2% | 52.3% | 226 | — |
| St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 19.9% | 241 | 0.3 miles |
| Plantation Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 31.2% | 485 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 6.5% | 42.4% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.1% | 25.2% | 342 | 0.6 miles |
| Hunts Cross Primary School | 50% | 6% | 27.5% | 328 | 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)
- 52.31%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.21%
- Persistent absence
- 31.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Plantation Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Hunts Cross Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Knowsley
- Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primary
- Roby Park Primary School Primary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Halewood Academy Secondary
- Meadow Park School Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What ages does Yew Tree Primary Academy teach?
- Yew Tree Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Knowsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Yew Tree Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Yew Tree Primary Academy is Mrs Rebecca O'Hanlon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yew Tree Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yew Tree 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 Yew Tree Primary Academy?
- Yew Tree Primary Academy has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Yew Tree Primary Academy full?
- Yew Tree Primary Academy has capacity for 262 pupils and 226 on roll (86%), 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 Yew Tree Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Yew Tree Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Yew Tree Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Yew Tree Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Yew Tree Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Yew Tree 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.
- What SEN provision does Yew Tree Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Yew Tree Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Yew Tree Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yew Tree Primary Academy compare with other schools in Knowsley?
- Yew Tree Primary Academy ranked 48th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yew Tree Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Yew Tree Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yew Tree Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yew Tree 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.