Community school · Knowsley

Ravenscroft Community Primary School

3–11Ages
218Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104444URN

Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 1XT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 above Knowsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Knowsley

62 applications for 29 places · 20th of 48 in Knowsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

32%met the expected standard

Knowsley 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 16 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Knowsley median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

62 applications · 29 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.1; Knowsley median median 1.9
2025 2.1; Knowsley median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Knowsley median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.9
2022 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.7
2020 0.9; Knowsley median median 1.8
2019 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.8
2018 1.4; Knowsley median median 1.9
2017 1.5; Knowsley median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Knowsley median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Knowsley median median 1.8
2014 1.4; Knowsley median median 1.8

This school
Knowsley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	62	2.1	26	0.90
Sep 2025	30	63	2.1	32	1.07
Sep 2024	27	48	1.8	25	0.93
Sep 2023	27	42	1.6	21	0.78
Sep 2022	30	48	1.6	28	0.93
Sep 2021	22	36	1.6	19	0.86
Sep 2020	25	22	0.9	16	0.64
Sep 2019	29	46	1.6	27	0.93
Sep 2018	20	28	1.4	15	0.75
Sep 2017	23	35	1.5	20	0.87
Sep 2016	30	56	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2015	18	34	1.9	13	0.72
Sep 2014	30	41	1.4	25	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 54% · Writing 61% · Maths 54% → all three 32% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard32%47th of 48 in Knowsley

Knowsley 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard54%

Knowsley 75% England 78%

Higher standard11%

Knowsley 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Knowsley 69% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Knowsley 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Knowsley 72% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Knowsley 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Knowsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	32%	0%	102	100
2023/24	30%	4%	101	101
2022/23	40%	3%	103	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ravenscroft Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Eastcroft Park School
0.6 km · Knowsley

2026

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Kirkby CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Knowsley

Good2023

3.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Community Primary School
1.2 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
1.2 km · Knowsley

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Marie's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Knowsley

2026

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Melling Primary School
1.6 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104444 · 340/2048
Capacity: 236 pupils · 218 on roll
Free school meals: 50.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 1XT
Local authority: Knowsley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources