Schools in Knowsley

55 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Knowsley

Primary

• Offered their first choice 86.6%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 89.5% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 96.3%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 1,953

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 86.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 96.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 2.8 points lower than in 2016, when it was 89.5%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,085 places for 1,953 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 78.1%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 82.2% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 93.5%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 1,828

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 78.1% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 93.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 4.2 points lower than in 2016, when it was 82.2%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 1,290 places for 1,828 applications, which is 538 fewer places than applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

• Most sought-after schools in Knowsley by first preferences per place
• Schools in L14 (6)
• Schools in L25 (11)
• Schools in L26 (6)
• Schools in L28 (3)
• Schools in L32 (8)
• Schools in L33 (6)
• Schools in L34 (7)
• Schools in L35 (11)
• Schools in L36 (14)
• Schools in WA8 (22)
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