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Finch Woods Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bailey's Lane
 Halewood
 Liverpool
 Merseyside L26 0TY
Telephone: 0151 294 2707

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 9-16)
Type: Special Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Highfield School
Trust: Manor Hall Academy Trust
Sponsor: Manor Hall Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Larkin (since March 2024 – came from Cloughwood Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Martin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15.79 / 13.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.45
Number of pupils: 88
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.6
Sex: Mixed (78% boys / 22% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 84.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 3.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* 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: 3407002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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