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Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 5DF
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Knowsley
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Knowsley. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
48
Outstanding
4
Good
33
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 83% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Prescot • Merseyside • L35 2XY
Outstanding
3
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Liverpool • Merseyside • L36 6DS
Outstanding
4
Knowsley Lane Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool • Merseyside • L36 8DB
Outstanding
5
Blacklow Brow School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool • Merseyside • L36 5XW
Good
6
Park View Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L36 2LL
Good
7
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L36 6BH
Good
8
Willow Tree Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L36 1XH
Good
9
Halsnead Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Prescot • Merseyside • L35 3TX
Good
10
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L26 6LB
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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