Evelyn Community Primary School

About Evelyn Community Primary School

When you line up Evelyn Community Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results against the Knowsley local authority average, the gap is striking. 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 60% for primary schools. That twelve-point difference places the school seventh out of 47 primaries in Knowsley, putting it in the top 15% locally and in the top quarter nationally. The school’s ranking score of 72 is well ahead of the typical Knowsley primary, though it still sits behind the top three schools in the borough, which score between 77 and 90. With 19.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is fairly typical for the area, which makes the above-average outcomes particularly notable.

Breaking the exam data down by subject, Evelyn’s strongest performance is in reading, where 97% of pupils met the expected standard with an average scaled score of 109, and 34% achieved the higher standard. Maths is similarly strong, with 93% at the expected level and an average scaled score of 106. Writing is the weaker link: 76% reached the expected standard and only 14% hit the higher mark, which is still above the LA average for combined outcomes but suggests room for improvement. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2016, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both judged Good. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That’s a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2013, but the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections.

Evelyn is a three-to-eleven mixed primary with nursery provision, and it’s clearly popular: for 2025/26 admissions, it received 94 applications for just 32 places, with 27 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of nearly three to one means families need to be strategic about their application. The school has a broad range of facilities for its size — a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room and even a chapel — plus a solid set of sports including swimming, tennis and athletics, and clubs like drama, choir and film club. Its SEND provision covers autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, dyslexia, hearing impairment and physical disability. With 19.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a fairly typical Knowsley intake. It’s a strong option for families who want above-average outcomes without the pressure of a selective or faith-based school, though the competition for places means it’s not an easy one to get into.

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