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Church of England schools in Knowsley

All 7 Church of England schools in Knowsley.

7 schools in Knowsley

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  1. Cronton Church of England Primary Academy

    Widnes, WA8 5DF · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Knowsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Knowsley church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Knowsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    233
    View school Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
  2. Halewood Church of England Primary Academy

    Liverpool, L26 6LB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Knowsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    50 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Knowsley church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5Knowsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    235
    View school Halewood Church of England Primary Academy
  3. Kirkby CofE Primary School

    Liverpool, L32 1TZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Knowsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 40 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Knowsley church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Knowsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    307
    View school Kirkby CofE Primary School
  4. Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School

    Knowsley, L14 8UD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Knowsley church of england schools average, high absence.

    50 first choices, 52 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Knowsley church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 16Knowsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    428
    View school Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School
  5. Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School

    Liverpool, L36 9TF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Knowsley church of england schools average.

    26 first choices, 47 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Knowsley church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Knowsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    379
    View school Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School
  6. St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Prescot, L35 5DN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Knowsley church of england schools average, high absence.

    27 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school47%

    Knowsley church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 17Knowsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    230
    View school St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
  7. St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

    Liverpool, L36 6BH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Knowsley church of england schools average, high absence.

    23 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Knowsley church of england schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 17Knowsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    216
    View school St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Knowsley's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Knowsley 65%England 62%St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School: 47%Kirkby CofE Primary School: 62%Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School: 64%Cronton Church of England Primary Academy: 65%Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School: 67%St Gabriel's CofE Primary School: 71%Halewood Church of England Primary Academy: 83%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Knowsley

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Knowsley average 6.5%Halewood Church of England Primary Academy: 2.5%Cronton Church of England Primary Academy: 4.4%Kirkby CofE Primary School: 5.4%Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School: 6.4%Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School: 8.6%St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School: 9%St Gabriel's CofE Primary School: 9.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Knowsley

Ofsted grades in Knowsley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 4 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Knowsley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    32 of the 7 Church of England schools in Knowsley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Knowsley, explained

There are 7 Church of England schools in Knowsley, teaching 2,028 children. 3 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

65.2% of pupils in Knowsley church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

35.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,569 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Knowsley?
There are 7 Church of England schools in Knowsley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Knowsley?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Knowsley on Eduscope are Cronton Church of England Primary Academy, Halewood Church of England Primary Academy and Kirkby CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Knowsley?
Knowsley has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Knowsley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Knowsley Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Knowsley is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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