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Plantation Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L26 0TH

Ages 3–11 · 488 pupils · Knowsley

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
376

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

58

Places offered

69

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill77%

488 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
488
Boys / girls
255 / 233
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
488 / 630 (77%)
Free school meals
30.6%
FSM pupils
144
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Hanley

Location

Address
Hollies Road, Halewood
Postcode
L26 0TH
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Garston and Halewood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 488 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.6%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L26
7
Primary in L26
5
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L26

  • Plantation Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L26 0TH · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.0 miles away

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L26 0XR · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knowsley · L26 1UU · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 9PA · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Hunts Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 0PJ · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 8QH · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.88

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Hanley

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