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SCHOOL PROFILE

Prescot Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151259
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 106.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 April 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 26 May 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Knowsley
Trust THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 448 430 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 231 51.6% of pupils
Male pupils 217 48.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.1%
1.3 pts above England
School 26.1%
Knowsley 41.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.0%
10.3 pts below England
School 10.0%
Knowsley 8.8%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Knowsley 0.3%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.8%
380
Any other Asian background
2.5%
11
Indian
2.5%
11
Any other White background
2.2%
10
African
1.6%
7
Chinese
1.6%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.7% 115 of 448 pupils
4.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.7%
Knowsley 26.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.0% 94 pupils
England 14.8% 6.2 pts above
EHC plans 4.7% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 46
No specialist assessment yet 31
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
Specific learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

106.7% 18.5 pts above England
Prescot Primary School
106.7%
Knowsley
99.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information