Sylvester Primary Academy
Liverpool · Knowsley
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About Sylvester Primary Academy
Sylvester Primary Academy is a primary academy in Liverpool, Knowsley. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
WADE DEACON TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 10 member schools: 6 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Halton | Knowsley | Sefton | St. Helens. Regions: North West. — from the WADE DEACON TRUST public record.
Sylvester Primary Academy is a primary academy in Liverpool, Knowsley, part of WADE DEACON TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Sylvester Primary Academy
- Address
- St John's Road, Huyton
- Postcode
- L36 0UX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Knowsley
- URN (official identifier)
- 143878
- Establishment number
- 2000
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 294
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 251
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WADE DEACON TRUST
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Thompson
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 13 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.sylvesterprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514778320
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Sylvester Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 294 | 21,707 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.2% | 41.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 17.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.4% | 8.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.5% | 8.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Sylvester Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 8 Dec 2024
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 19 Nov 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Sylvester Primary School (URN 104419)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Nov 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as The Sylvester Primary School (URN 104419)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Sylvester Primary School (URN 104419)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Sylvester Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.6% | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.6% | 19.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Sylvester Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £186,000 for 120 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 46.1% | 43.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £715 | £596 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Sylvester Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 283 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Knowsley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,136,000 £7,548 per pupil | £7,411 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,980,000 £6,996 per pupil | £6,934 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £868,000 £3,067 per pupil · 43.8% | £3,269 · 47.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £424,000 £1,498 per pupil · 21.4% | £1,386 · 20.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £71,000 £251 per pupil · 3.6% | £370 · 5.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £71,000 £251 per pupil · 3.6% | £343 · 5.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £156,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £95,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,621 per pupil, supply and agency £387 per pupil — spending down £1,624 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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