56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
795.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,140
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKnowsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Halewood Academy · Secondary · Knowsley
Part ofWADE DEACON TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+13pp
56%50%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+14pp
38%28%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
41.6
+2.7
41.638.735.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
32%
+2pp
67%39%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
795.2
+95.8
795.2652.1509.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 795.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,140
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
The Avenue, Wood Road, Knowsley, L26 1UU
Local authority
Knowsley
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 38% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 32% | 795.2 | 32% | 1,140 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 24% | 38.9 | -0.47 | 29% | 699.4 | 31% | 1,146 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 25% | 38.5 | -0.65 | 32% | 653.3 | 33% | 1,104 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 27% | 39.4 | -0.59 | 11% | 682.9 | 12% | 1,085 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 19% | 35.8 | -0.85 | 67% | 509.0 | 69% | 971 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 22% | 38.8 | -0.50 | 55% | 606.7 | 55% | 933 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 28% | 44.2 | -0.47 | 7% | — | 12% | 908 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | -0.07 | 0% | 42 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,140 | 17.0 | 22% | 4% | 48% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,146 | 16.5 | 26% | 4% | 47% | 10% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,104 | 17.3 | 33% | 4% | 47% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,085 | 17.1 | 19% | 4% | 46% | 13% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,073 | 18.6 | 24% | 5% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 971 | 15.5 | 20% | 3% | 49% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 933 | 16.2 | 22% | 3% | 49% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 908 | 17.6 | 15% | 3% | 46% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.