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The Prescot School

Knowsley·Secondary·North West·Academy converter·L34 3NB
URN: 142798Requires improvementOfsted published 24 Jun 2024
35.5
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.08
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-1.29, -0.86]
34.9%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
24.7%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

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Academic outcomesDeveloping academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 35.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.

Attainment 8:
35.5
5+ Eng & Maths:
35%
Academic year:
2024/2025
Pupil progressBelow-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

Progress 8:
-1.08
Confidence interval:
[-1.29, -0.86]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202514635.534.9%24.7%2.9
2023/202417332.7-1.0832.9%28.3%2.8
2022/202315832.9-0.8831.0%34.0%2.8
2021/202219335.7-1.0439.0%42.0%3.1

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Halewood Academy
Attainment 8 41.6Progress 8 -0.47
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 39.9Progress 8 -0.59
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 31.4Progress 8 -1.63
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School information

URN142798
Local authorityKnowsley
RegionNorth West
PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherHeadteacher Matthew Reynolds
TrustTHE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeL34 3NB
Latest pupils146
FSM eligible52.0%

Contact and identifiers

Knowsley Park Lane, Prescot, Liverpool, Merseyside, L34 3NB

http://www.prescotschool.org.uk/1514593580
DfE number4613
UKPRN10056436
Opened1 Aug 2016
GIAS updated27 Jan 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated27 Jan 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year
Ofsted published24 Jun 2024

Latest Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Category of concern
Inspection date8 May 2024
Publication date24 Jun 2024
View Ofsted report