The Prescot School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Knowsley Park Lane, Prescot, Liverpool, L34 3NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Prescot School is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 37th of 40 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 24 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

146 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.5

35.5, 10.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.6%

22.6%, 22.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths43.8%

43.8%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc24.7%

24.7%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.90

2.90, 1.19 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

915 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals52.6%

52.6%, 26.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Prescot School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 30.2
Lord Derby Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.9
De La Salle School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Tower College	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 56.1
Rainhill High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.9

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Reynolds
Phone: 01514593580
Website: prescotschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Knowsley Park Lane, Prescot, Liverpool, L34 3NB
Local authority: Knowsley
URN: 142798

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.