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Schools in Knowsley

63 schools across 7 towns

63
Total Schools
50
Primary
6
Secondary
1
SEND
3
Outstanding
18
Good
4
Req. Improvement
1
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 26 of 63 schools here that have a published grade.

Knowsley has 63 schools across 7 towns — 50 primary, 6 secondary, educating around 21,270 pupils. 81% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (21 of 26). There are currently 6 open teaching jobs in Knowsley. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Knowsley.

Knowsleylocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →

School spending in Knowsley

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,862
per pupil (all phases)
£7,287
per primary pupil
£10,744
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

6 open teaching jobs in KnowsleyView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Knowsley

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Halewood Academy41.6Attainment 8
  2. 2All Saints Catholic High School40.6Attainment 8
  3. 3Lord Derby Academy39.9Attainment 8
  4. 4The Prescot School35.5Attainment 8
  5. 5Kirkby High School31.4Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Knowsley

Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings