Sylvester Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St John's Road
 Huyton
 Liverpool
 Merseyside L36 0UX
Telephone: 0151 477 8320

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from The Sylvester Primary School
Trust: Wade Deacon Trust
Sponsor: Wade Deacon Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Ian Cooper (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ruth Harrison
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.6 / 12.68
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.3
Number of pupils: 289
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 45.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* 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: Knowsley
Electoral Ward: St Gabriels
School Number: 3402000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th October 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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