Halsnead Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Prescot, Knowsley
Halsnead Primary School is a primary school in Prescot, Knowsley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. Knowsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pennywood Drive, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3TX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Knowsley
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “This is a school where all pupils are welcome, irrespective of their faith or background.”
- “Pupils said that they are proud of the way that they respect each other and adults.”
- “Pupils feel happy and safe at school.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, however, leaders have not ensured that teachers identify and address the gaps in knowledge that some pupils have due to weaknesses in the previous curriculum.”
- “This means that some pupils have insecure foundations on which to build new learning in these subjects.”
- “Where teachers have not provided learning activities that help pupils to backfill this knowledge, pupils’ learning is sometimes more fragile.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Knowsley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Knowsley.
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whiston Willis Primary Academy 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willow Tree Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Prescot Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Evelyn Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published