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Halewood Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Ian Critchely

corporate_fareWADE DEACON TRUST

location_onKnowsley, L26 1UU

language Visit Website phone 1514778830

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,104

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Attainment 8

41.6

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Knowsley

#2,310 of 3,216 nationally

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Halewood Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Knowsley, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Halewood Academy is an academy converter in Knowsley, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of WADE DEACON TRUST. The school has approximately 1,140 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.6, placing the school #1 in Knowsley and #2,310 of 3,216 nationally. 37.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.6

Grade 5+ E&M

37.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.9%

Entering EBacc31.80%

EBacc APS3.57

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.40%

EBacc APS3.31

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.37

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.18

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.85

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS3.08

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS3.57

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 March 2022

Inspection Report

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26 April 2017

Inspection Report

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07 June 2016

Inspection Report

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09 March 2016

Inspection Report

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02 December 2015

Inspection Report

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03 July 2015

Inspection Report

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28 April 2015

Inspection Report

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04 June 2013

Inspection Report

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09 May 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2017-04-26

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-06-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-03-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-12-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-04-28

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.3%(72 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,140 pupils. During this period, there were 101 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,140	101	8.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,153	87	7.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,136	107	9.4%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,146	105	9.2%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,151	125	10.9%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,098	82	7.5%	6.6%	5
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,104	74	6.7%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,105	98	8.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,082	113	10.4%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,085	97	8.9%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,087	77	7.1%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,067	34	3.2%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,073	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,073	44	4.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,030	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,030	30	2.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,032	52	5.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	962	20	2.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	971	24	2.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	970	26	2.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	926	19	2.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	933	19	2.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	931	23	2.5%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	910	16	1.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	908	20	2.2%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	918	25	2.7%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 70 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 64 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils