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Finch Woods Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 9–16 · Sponsored special academy
Bailey's Lane, Halewood, Liverpool L26 0TY · finchwoodsacademy.co.uk · 0151 294 2707
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Knowsley 34.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 88
- 96% of 92 places
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 84.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Knowsley it was 34.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Knowsley it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▼0% | 62% |
| Higher standard | ▼0% | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | ▼98 | 106 |
| Maths | ▼91 | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | ▼93 | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.08 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 25 | −8.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 41.7 | +19.5 |
| Activity not captured | 33.3 | +11.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Finch Woods Academy on 10 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 10 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2023Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective