School Chooser

Primary schools in Knowsley

There are 50 primary schools in Knowsley, teaching 14,781 pupils. Of the 48 with a score, 11 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 26 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in KnowsleyAll schools in KnowsleyPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families37%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools11 of 48scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards12inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)20of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full28 of 50places are under pressure here
Average class size26.0one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs13schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Knowsley

From Knowsley council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 18 primary schools, 15 of which filled on distance. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Roby Park Primary School 340 m
  2. Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 440 m
  3. Malvern Primary School 490 m
  4. St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 550 m
  5. Blacklow Brow School 620 m
  6. St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School 640 m
  7. St Columba's Catholic Primary School 740 m
  8. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 790 m
  9. Kirkby CofE Primary School 0.7 miles
  10. Millbrook Community Primary School 0.8 miles
  11. Knowsley Lane Primary School 0.9 miles
  12. St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles

Source: Knowsley council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (50)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Malvern Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Liverpool48617%No overall grade 20259692 to 98
2Blacklow Brow SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Liverpool23513%Report card 20269282 to 96
3Cronton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Widnes2336%Outstanding 20249182 to 96
4St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 5-11 · Liverpool20229%Outstanding 20239079 to 96
5Halewood Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Liverpool2355%Good 20238976 to 95
6St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 7-11 · Liverpool45737%Good 20248474 to 90
7Evelyn Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Prescot25020%Good 20228365 to 92
8Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool34222%Good 20238266 to 90
9Whiston Willis Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Prescot41934%Outstanding 20247860 to 89
10St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool34631%No overall grade 20257556 to 87
11Holy Family Catholic Primary School & NurseryRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Widnes21610%Good 20246945 to 85
12St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool24117%No overall grade 20256137 to 80
13Kirkby CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Liverpool30727%Good 20235836 to 78
14Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Prescot23315%Good 20235732 to 78
15Halsnead Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Prescot25242%Good 20235433 to 73
16St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the CommunityRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Prescot22940%Good 20235127 to 75
17Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Liverpool37936%Report card 20264929 to 68
18Park View AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Liverpool37562%Good 20244022 to 62
19St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Prescot21118%No overall grade 20243818 to 64
20Sylvester Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Liverpool29442%Not inspected3716 to 66
21St Albert's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Liverpool22055%Report card 20263617 to 61
22Roby Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1123440%Not inspected3514 to 67
23St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Prescot21331%Report card 20263417 to 59
24St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Liverpool25451%No overall grade 20253316 to 58
25Millbrook Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Liverpool32537%No overall grade 20243217 to 54
26Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England/Roman Catholic · ages 3-1142861%No overall grade 20243118 to 50
27St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Liverpool21650%Good 20242913 to 54
28St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool33416%Report card 20262715 to 47
29Knowsley Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Liverpool43447%Report card 20262714 to 48
30St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool23735%Good 20222613 to 49
31St Laurence's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool39036%Not inspected2613 to 48
32St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Prescot23052%Good 20232512 to 47
33St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool21739%No overall grade 20242311 to 46
34Eastcroft Park SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Liverpool22255%Report card 20262211 to 44
35Willow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Liverpool17663%Good 20232210 to 47
36Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)Council · ages 3-11 · Kirkby47165%Not inspected2212 to 39
37Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Liverpool34638%No overall grade 2025189 to 33
38St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool22454%No overall grade 2024188 to 36
39Stockbridge Village Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Stockbridge Village21154%Good 2022157 to 30
40Plantation Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Liverpool48529%Report card 2026137 to 22
41Knowsley Village SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Prescot17538%No overall grade 2025126 to 26
42St Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool22272%No overall grade 2024105 to 21
43Ravenscroft Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Liverpool21850%No overall grade 202473 to 15
44Yew Tree Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122647%Good 202374 to 14
45St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool22038%Report card 202663 to 13
46Park Brow Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Liverpool45751%Report card 202653 to 9
47Westvale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Liverpool21260%Report card 202532 to 6
48St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Liverpool41930%Report card 202632 to 6
Prescot Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Prescot44827%Good 2022–
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-7 · Liverpool37529%Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in Knowsley

Knowsley3 schoolsLiverpool33 schoolsPrescot10 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

Lancashire484 schoolsManchester139 schoolsLiverpool116 schoolsCheshire West and Chester129 schoolsCumberland145 schoolsCheshire East124 schoolsWestmorland and Furness122 schoolsBolton98 schoolsWigan99 schoolsSalford76 schoolsWirral91 schoolsStockport85 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.