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Willow Tree Primary School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L36 1XH

Ages 4–11 · 176 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
154

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

176 pupils · 201 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
86 / 90
School capacity
201
Capacity fill
176 / 201 (88%)
Free school meals
62.9%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Riley

Location

Address
Bedford Close, Huyton
Postcode
L36 1XH
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 62.9%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L36
17
Primary in L36
13
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.

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS256%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM49.5%

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  • St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS235%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM38.0%

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM42.3%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS260%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM42.4%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Riley
Telephone
01514778190
Website
www.willowtree.knowsley.sch.uk

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