Finch Woods Academy
Academy special sponsor led in Liverpool, Knowsley.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 9 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 88 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 92 |
| Free school meals | 84.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Address | Bailey's Lane, Halewood, Liverpool, Merseyside, L26 0TY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.finchwoodsacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01512942707 |
| URN | 141033 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 21 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 October 2023, published 6 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hope School (special school, about 4.4 km)
- Woolton High School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- Ashley High School (special school, about 4.6 km)
- Abbot's Lea School (special school, about 4.6 km)
- Chesnut Lodge Special School (special school, about 4.7 km)
- Childwall Abbey School (special school, about 5.4 km)
- Knowsley Central School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- Alt Bridge School (special school, about 6.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.