Yew Tree Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Knowsley (Knowsley).
KS2 RWM expected
29%
▼ 33pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
41%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
44%
▼ 30pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
47%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.8%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.5%
▲ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
226 / 262 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Yew Tree Primary Academy is a primary school located in Knowsley. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 233 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 262. It is part of the WADE DEACON TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Rebecca O'Hanlon.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Growth Mindset
- Metacognition
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 146115
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patricia Ann Farrell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Kelly | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Beth Imbrey | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Paula Bergin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Josie Gallagher | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary See Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record