Knowsley Village School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Sugar Lane, Knowsley, Knowsley Village Primary School, Prescot, L34 0EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Knowsley Village School is a primary school in Prescot for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 11th of 12 primary schools in Prescot. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 28 April 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

175 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals37.7%

37.7%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.7%

5.7%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Knowsley Village School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Albert's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Stockbridge Village Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs J Barlow
Phone: 01512895349
Website: knowsleyvillageschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sugar Lane, Knowsley, Knowsley Village Primary School, Prescot, L34 0ER
Local authority: Knowsley
URN: 104423

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.