Knowsley Central SchoolLakeside School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Knowsley Central School and Lakeside School in Liverpool.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Knowsley Central School was judged Outstanding and Lakeside School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Knowsley Central School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolKnowsley Central School | LiverpoolLakeside School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-17 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 142 | 100 | |
| Capacity | 110 | 114 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L36 7SY | Liverpool, L27 2YA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 1 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 127 | 91 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.6% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% | Not reported | 15.8% |
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Knowsley Central School
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