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Halewood Academy

The Avenue, Wood Road, Halewood, Knowsley, Merseyside, L26 1UU ·

Report card: expected standard· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Knowsley. Ofsted report card (May 2026): expected standard. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 41.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 256 families put it first for 236 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 1,131
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Knowsley
Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Ian Critchely
Opened: May 2013

School website 01514778830 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 12 May 2026Published 28 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 223 pupils

Attainment 8

41.6

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

37.7%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

56.1%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.47

2023/24 · CI -0.66 to -0.28

This school

41.6

Knowsley

34.4

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

236

1st preferences

256

All applications

432

1st prefs per place

1.08

More first choices than places

216 of 256 first-preference applicants were offered a place (84%). 101 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,140

Capacity

1,200

94% full

Girls / boys

42/58

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)48%
English as an additional language3.6%
SEN support17.9%
Education, Health and Care plan4.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.