Knowsley
Finch Woods Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -2.61
- Progress 8
- [-3.49, -1.74]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SWK). Check the latest inspection report.
- Small cohort (20 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
We have not collected Knowsley council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Knowsley’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
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 | 20 | 1.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 12 | 3.7 | -2.61 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 25 | 3.8 | -2.78 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 18 | 5.7 | -2.83 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Knowsley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141033 |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 9-16 |
| Headteacher | Adrian Larkin |
| Trust | MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | L26 0TY |
| Latest pupils | 20 |
| FSM eligible | 86.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Bailey's Lane, Halewood, Liverpool, Merseyside, L26 0TY
http://www.finchwoodsacademy.co.uk/View local authority page1512713288| DfE number | 7002 |
| UKPRN | 10046438 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 6 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 |