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Yew Tree Primary Academy

Academy converter · Knowsley · L26 1UU

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
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 absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
206

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill86%

226 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
127 / 99
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
226 / 262 (86%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Academy trust
WADE DEACON TRUST
Sponsor
Wade Deacon Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca O'Hanlon

Location

Address
The Avenue, 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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
28 on roll / 28 capacity

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 Knowsley, Knowsley, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 46.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Knowsley
6
Primary schools in Knowsley
3
Academies among open schools in Knowsley
33% (2)
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 KnowsleyNear L26

  • Plantation Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L26 0TH · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.6 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

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca O'Hanlon
Telephone
01514778950
Website
http://www.yewtreeknowsley.co.uk/

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