Knotty Ash Primary School
School Name: Knotty Ash Primary School Address: Thomas Lane Town/City: Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L14 5NX Telephone Number: 0151 228 4222 Website: www.knottyashprimaryschool.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: Lydiate Learning Trust Sponsor: Lydiate Learning Trust
Head Teacher: Ms Roanne Clements
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 252 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 120% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27%
- HI - Hearing Impairment
URN: 150850
DfE Number: 341/2086
UKPRN: 10094936
UPRN: 38150732
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Liverpool (E08000012)
Constituency: Liverpool West Derby (E14001341)
Electoral Ward: Sandfield Park (E05015320)
Easting & Northing: 340827E, 391525N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 25' 4.2" N 2° 53' 29.97" W
Plus Code: 9C5VC495+48
DfE Record: View record
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College (0.4km)
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.7km)
- East Prescot Road Nursery School (0.7km)
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School (0.8km)
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School (0.9km)
- Blackmoor Park Junior School (1.0km)
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy (1.0km)
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School (1.0km)
- Blueberry Park (1.1km)
- NexGen Academy (1.1km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Kirsty Cartwright - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 March 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 March 2029.
- Roanne Clements - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Chris England - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 3 September 2026.
- Val Gavin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2027.
- Julia Jesson - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 April 2029.
- Ann Kenwright - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2027.
- Liz MacGarvey - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 2 February 2026.
- Liz MacGarvey - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
- Roger Phillips - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 December 2029.
- Roger Phillips - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
- Jessica Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 June 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 3 August 2026.
- David Rushworth - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2026.
- Gemma Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
- Mitch Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 21 September 2029.