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Halewood Academy

The Avenue, Wood Road, Knowsley, L26 1UU

Local ranking2nd of 6 secondary schools in Knowsley
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
223

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1140
Boys
663 (58%)
Girls
477 (42%)
Capacity
1200 (95% full)
SEND
22.4%
FSM Eligible
48.0%
EAL
3.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
17.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
69.9
Budget per Pupil
£9,916/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.8%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.6%

89.8%

White British

2.5%

White Other

1.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139614
UKPRN
10037932
Establishment No.
4611
Trust
WADE DEACON TRUST

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