Yew Tree Primary AcademyPlantation Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Yew Tree Primary Academy and Plantation Primary School are primary schools.
Yew Tree Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Plantation Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Plantation Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Yew Tree Primary Academy was judged Good and Plantation 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 29.0% for Yew Tree Primary Academy and 57.0% for Plantation Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Yew Tree Primary Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnowsleyYew Tree Primary Academy | LiverpoolPlantation Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 43rd of 49 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 478 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 630 | |
| Location | Knowsley, L26 1UU | Liverpool, L26 0TH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 478 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.3% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.0% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 16.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.2% | 17.7% 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.
Yew Tree Primary Academy
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