Councils · England · Knowsley
Schools in Knowsley, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 50 primary, 6 secondary — with Knowsley’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Knowsley’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Knowsley’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN KNOWSLEY
Find your shortlist.
All 62state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 50
Blacklow Brow School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Widnes
Ofsted · Outstanding
Eastcroft Park School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Evelyn Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Good
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Halsnead Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Widnes
Ofsted · Good
Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Knowsley
Ofsted · Not judged
Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Kirkby CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Knowsley Lane Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Knowsley Village School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Malvern Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Millbrook Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Not judged
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kirkby
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Good
Park Brow Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Park View Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Plantation Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Prescot Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Not judged yet
Ravenscroft Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Not judged
Roby Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Knowsley
Ofsted · Good
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Albert's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Not judged
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Not judged
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Good
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Stockbridge Village Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Stockbridge Village
Ofsted · Good
Sylvester Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Westvale Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Outstanding
Willow Tree Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Yew Tree Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Knowsley
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 6
All Saints Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Knowsley
Ofsted · Good
Halewood Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Knowsley
Ofsted · Good
Kirkby High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Lord Derby Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Prescot
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Prescot School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Special & other · 6
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Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Kirby
Not judged yet
Alt Bridge School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Bluebell Park School
Community special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Finch Woods Academy
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 9-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Inadequate
Knowsley Central School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lawrence House School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Knowsley.
If you live in Knowsley, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Knowsley secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
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