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Knotty Ash Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Thomas Lane, Liverpool L14 5NX · knottyashprimaryschool.co.uk · 0151 228 4222
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Liverpool 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 252
- 42 over 210 places · 120%
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 27 places were offered; 62% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 27 | 39 | 1.4▲ | 62% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 49 | 1.7▲ | 57% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Liverpool it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104550)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 March 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Knotty Ash Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 Mar 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104550)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104550), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104550)
Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104550)