Halsnead Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 3 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
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 286 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.3%
White British 83.6%
Unclassified 6.6%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAbove average2.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Halsnead Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 21 12 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 29 15 14 |
| Year 1 | 34 15 19 |
| Year 2 | 34 17 17 |
| Year 3 | 41 24 17 |
| Year 4 | 39 20 19 |
| Year 5 | 36 22 14 |
| Year 6 | 44 19 25 |