The Prescot School
Academy converter in Liverpool, Knowsley.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 915 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 52.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Address | Knowsley Park Lane, Prescot, Liverpool, Merseyside, L34 3NB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.prescotschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01514593580 |
| URN | 142798 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 May 2024, published 24 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Lord Derby Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- De La Salle School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Rainhill High School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- The Sutton Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- Gateacre School (secondary school, about 5.5 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.