Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Lordens Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L14 8UDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Knowsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 16th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 December 2024, report published 29 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 December 2024
Pupils have a thirst for learning and are highly attentive in their lessons. They are happy and behave well. Pupils are very polite to others when they move around the school. They are safe at the school and feel well cared for by their teachers. There are strong, trusting relationships between pupils and staff. The school is a warm and caring environment in which to learn. The school has high expectations for what pupils should learn. Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across many parts of the school's curriculum. The school provides many opportunities for pupils to develop their musical talents and interests. Pupils get to learn instruments, including the ukulele and keyboard. Pupils often sing at school and local events. Pupils have some opportunities to take on leadership roles, including through the junior leadership team. They have access to different sports clubs and to several other clubs, such as art. Pupils look forward to the residential visit to an outdoor activity centre. They also enjoy their 'beach school' lessons. These take place several times each year at a regional coastline area and help pupils to deepen their understanding in subjects such as geography.
What the school should improve
- The school does not ensure that a small number of pupils, which includes some pupils with SEND, can blend the sounds that they know when reading words containing these sounds. This hinders their ability to read books with confidence and fluency. The school should ensure that these pupils receive sufficient guidance to develop their fluency skills so that they can become confident readers sooner.
- Many of the actions that the school has taken to improve attendance are embryonic. It is too soon to see a sustained impact of these actions on stubbornly low attendance rates. This means that some pupils continue to miss out on important learning. The school should ensure that its new approaches to tackling absenteeism are implemented successfully and bring about the desired improvements in pupils' attendance.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
428 pupils on roll, with places for 472
Schools near Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 66% met the expected standard |
| Stockbridge Village Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Park View Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr John Casson
- Phone
- 01514778300
- Address
- Lordens Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L14 8UD
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- URN
- 135796
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.