Halsnead Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 4 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Knowsley
Unique reference
144105
Address
Pennywood Drive, Whiston, L35 3TX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
297 (67% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
5.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.7%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.5%
Unclassified 7.7%
Other 2.7%
Mixed 2%
Other White 1.7%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAbove average2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Halsnead Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
6
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
22
13
9
Reception, Full-time
32
13
19
Year 1
32
15
17
Year 2
39
24
15
Year 3
38
19
19
Year 4
36
22
14
Year 5
45
20
25
Year 6
40
21
19
Year 2023-2024

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