These are the 13 top-performing primary schools in Knowsley, based on Department for Education results data.
The latest Department for Education (DfE) primary school league table sees each school awarded a score out of 120 for SAT assessments in reading and maths. The average 'scaled’ scores' refer to Key Stage 2 assessments taken by pupils at the end of Year 6 in the summer of 2025.
We have ranked Sefton primary schools based on the proportion of students meeting the ‘expected standard’. According to the Department for Education, pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.
Pupils are classed as achieving at a ‘higher standard’ if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing.
Take a look at the gallery below to see the 13 schools in the Knowsley Council area with the top performance.
9. St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community, Prescot
At St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community, 74% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 4% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 106 in reading and 107 in maths. | Google Street View
10. St Gabriel's C of E Primary School, Huyton
At St Gabriel's C of E Primary School, 71% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 0% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 107 in reading and 104 in maths. | Google Maps
11. Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Halewood
At Holy Family Catholic Primary School, 70% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 12% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths. | Google Street View
12. Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery, Widnes
At Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery, 68% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 13% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths. | Google Maps