The Prescot School

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

KnowsleyLocal Authority

KnowsleyConstituency

L34 3NBPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Prescot School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Knowsley, North West.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 915 pupils. The Prescot School is part of The Heath Family (North West).

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 35.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 22.6%
EBacc average point score: 2.9

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

915

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

53%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 915
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: The Heath Family (North West)

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
24 Jun 2024	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
2 Dec 2021	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
30 Apr 2019	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.