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Knowsley Lane Primary School

Knowsley, L36 8DBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,683
of 13,686 nationally

About Knowsley Lane Primary School

Knowsley Lane Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school in the Knowsley local authority, serving children from age 3 to 11. It is one of only five schools in the borough rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a significant achievement given that Knowsley has 50 primary schools in total. The school sits 32nd in the local authority rankings, behind top-performing peers such as Halewood Church of England Primary Academy, Halsnead Primary School, and Malvern Primary School. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, 1.3 kilometres away. The school is led by headteacher Linda Lord and has a capacity of 420 pupils, with 408 currently enrolled. It is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 113 applications for 60 places, with 66 first-preference applications and 60 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.88.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAstley Road, Liverpool, Knowsley, L36 8DB
HeadteacherLinda Lord
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils408
Free School Meals (FSM)53.8%
School Capacity408 / 420 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (10 Jul 2024): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 13 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketDanceFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubBook ClubFilm ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: knowsleylane.knowsley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Knowsley Lane Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.