Halsnead Primary School is a primary school located in Prescot. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/09/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Pennywood Drive, Prescot, L35 3TX
Website: www.halsnead.co.uk
Telephone: 01514778130
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Knowsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Dave Catt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144105

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/09/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 327
Number of Boys: 161
Number of Girls: 166

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -5.2 to -2
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.8 Confidence interval -5.3 to -2.3
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.8 Confidence interval -6.2 to -3.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:40%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW
4out of 4 2,942 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halsnead Primary School
Pennywood Drive , Whiston L35 3TX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Milton Avenue , Whiston L35 2XY
3out of 4 357 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community
Lickers Lane , Whiston L35 3SR
3out of 4 544 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Shaw Lane , L35 5AT
2out of 4 859 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Bryer Road , L35 5DN
3out of 4 872 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG
- not rated 1,052 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Prescot School
Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB
1out of 4 2,339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lord Derby Academy
Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG
2out of 4 2,666 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY
3out of 4 3,169 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lawrence House School
8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ
- not rated 2,811 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tower College
Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE
- not rated 2,884 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Knowsley Central School
Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY
4out of 4 2,939 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Alt Bridge School
Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA
4out of 4 2,939 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.