Knotty Ash Primary School
Thomas Lane, Liverpool, L14 5NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST
- Head teacher
- Ms Roanne Clements
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lydiate Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 150850
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512284222
About this school
Knotty Ash Primary School is a primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 252 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Knotty Ash 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Knotty Ash Primary School (URN 104550).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How Knotty Ash Primary School compares
Knotty Ash Primary School ranked 53rd of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.4% | 30.1% | 252 | — |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School | 76% | 5.6% | 37% | 457 | 0.6 miles |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School | 43% | 7% | 30.1% | 343 | 0.6 miles |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School | — | 6.5% | 33.2% | 375 | 0.6 miles |
| Blueberry Park | 45% | 7.5% | 51.9% | 319 | 0.7 miles |
| Malvern Primary School | 80% | 4.6% | 22% | 486 | 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)
- 30.09%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 11%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Blackmoor Park Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Blueberry Park0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Malvern Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Knotty Ash Primary School ranks 89th 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 Knotty Ash Primary School teach?
- Knotty Ash Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the head teacher of Knotty Ash Primary School?
- The head teacher of Knotty Ash Primary School is Ms Roanne Clements, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knotty Ash Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knotty Ash 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 Knotty Ash Primary School?
- Knotty Ash Primary School has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Knotty Ash Primary School full?
- Knotty Ash Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 252 on roll (120%), 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 Knotty Ash Primary School a faith school?
- No. Knotty Ash Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Knotty Ash Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Knotty Ash Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Knotty Ash Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Knotty Ash Primary School is part of LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Knotty Ash Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Knotty Ash Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Knotty Ash Primary School compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- Knotty Ash Primary School ranked 53rd of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knotty Ash Primary School's absence rate?
- Knotty Ash Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Knotty Ash Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knotty Ash 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 10 July 2026.