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Plantation Primary School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L26 0TH

Ages 3–11 · 485 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
379

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill77%

485 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
485
Boys / girls
244 / 241
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
485 / 630 (77%)
Free school meals
28.5%
FSM pupils
134
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Rowan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gail Worrall

Location

Address
Hollies Road, Halewood
Postcode
L26 0TH
Town
Liverpool
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 485 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.5%.

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

  • 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
Mrs Gail Worrall
Telephone
01514875678
Website
www.plantationprimary.com

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