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Halewood Academy

Academy converter · Knowsley · L26 1UU

Ages 11–16 · 1,131 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

38.9

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 838.9
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+43%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.5%
Unauthorised8.7%
Authorised absence
1.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

223

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

214

Total preferences (any rank)
368
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
185
Offers to outside-LA applicants
111
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,131 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,131
Boys / girls
652 / 479
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,131 / 1,200 (94%)
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
539
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Academy trust
WADE DEACON TRUST
Sponsor
Wade Deacon Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Critchely

Location

Address
The Avenue, Wood Road, Halewood
Postcode
L26 1UU
Town
Knowsley
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Knowsley, Knowsley, 1,131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.7%.

Open schools in Knowsley
6
Secondary schools in Knowsley
2
Academies among open schools in Knowsley
33% (2)
Open schools in L26
7
Secondary in L26
1
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Secondary in Knowsley LA
6

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Critchely
Telephone
01514778830
Website
www.halewoodacademy.co.uk

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