Knowsley Village SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prescot.
Summary of the comparison
Knowsley Village School and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Prescot.
Knowsley Village School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Knowsley Village School was judged the expected standard and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Knowsley Village School and 56.0% for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Knowsley Village School (52.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrescotKnowsley Village School | PrescotSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 49 in Knowsley | 34th of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Prescot, L34 0ER | Prescot, L34 0HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 15.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
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 Village School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
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