Knowsley Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 15 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Oldham
Unique reference
105670
Address
Stoneleigh Road, Springhead, OL4 4BH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
265 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
47.2%
Girls
52.8%
First language not English
32.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.8%
Persistent absence
15.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.6%
Pakistani 21.5%
Mixed 12.5%
African 1.9%
Other White 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 66%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
46
22
24
Year 4
60
30
30
Year 5
72
37
35
Year 6
87
36
51
Year 2024-2025

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