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Halewood Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Avenue
 Wood Road
 Halewood
 Knowsley
 Merseyside L26 1UU
Telephone: 0151 477 8830

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Halewood Centre for Learning (Community)
Trust: Wade Deacon Trust
Sponsor: Wade Deacon Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Ian Critchely (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Tracey Rollings
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 66.54 / 38.73
Non-teaching Staff*: 73.24
Number of pupils: 1131
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Knowsley
Constituency: Garston and Halewood
Electoral Ward: Halewood South
School Number: 3404611

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th May 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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