Finch Woods Academy

Other · Academy special sponsor led · Ages 9–16 · Liverpool, Knowsley

Finch Woods Academy is an other school in Liverpool, Knowsley for ages 9–16 (academy special sponsor led).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026

“At Finch Woods Academy, each morning begins with a warm welcome that helps pupils feel settled and ready to learn.”
“Staff take time to check how pupils are feeling and provide calm, sensitive support where needed.”
“Many pupils benefit from therapeutic opportunities, including play therapy, art therapy and equine therapy, which help them settle and feel ready to learn.”

“Although attendance is improving from extremely low starting points, some pupils still miss too much school.”
“This means they do not always gain the deeper knowledge they need over time.”
“Although attainment remains low overall, this is understood in the context of pupils’ disrupted education and social, emotional and mental health needs.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	0%	62%
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	1.8	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Knowsley.