The Prescot School
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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
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]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 146 | 35.5 | — | 34.9% | 24.7% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 173 | 32.7 | -1.08 | 32.9% | 28.3% | 2.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 158 | 32.9 | -0.88 | 31.0% | 34.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 193 | 35.7 | -1.04 | 39.0% | 42.0% | 3.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Knowsley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142798 |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Matthew Reynolds |
| Trust | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | L34 3NB |
| Latest pupils | 146 |
| FSM eligible | 52.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Knowsley Park Lane, Prescot, Liverpool, Merseyside, L34 3NB
http://www.prescotschool.org.uk/1514593580| DfE number | 4613 |
| UKPRN | 10056436 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2024 |