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The Prescot School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L34 3NB

Ages 11–16 · 915 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

32.7

Overall absence

14.4%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.08
−20+2
Attainment 832.7
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+37%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.9%
Unauthorised8.8%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.6%
Enrolments in measure
960

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

107

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
325
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15
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 fill87%

915 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
915
Boys / girls
499 / 416
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
915 / 1,050 (87%)
Free school meals
52.6%
FSM pupils
481
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: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Academy trust
THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Sponsor
The Heath Family Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Reynolds

Location

Address
Knowsley Park Lane, Prescot
Postcode
L34 3NB
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Knowsley
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 Liverpool, Knowsley, 915 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.6%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L34
7
Secondary in L34
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.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L34

  • Lord Derby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L36 6DG · Knowsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St. Helens · WA10 4QH · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM24.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Rainhill High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Prescot · L35 6NY · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Reynolds
Telephone
01514593580
Website
http://www.prescotschool.org.uk/

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