Halsnead Primary School

Pennywood Drive, Prescot, Knowsley, L35 3TX

Good

Inspected 3 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

66%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

286

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Knowsley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 286 / 420 (68%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

45.5%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

21.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

66%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

31.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

13.91

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

14.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£42,624

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,131 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,944

Spend per pupil

£7,168

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.