Blacklow Brow School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Blacklow Brow School excels at ensuring all children succeed academically while feeling safe, valued and included. The school has high-quality teaching, excellent behaviour and attendance, and provides a rich range of experiences that help pupils develop confidence and resilience. Every child - including those with additional needs or facing disadvantage - is supported to thrive and achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above national average in reading, writing and mathematics, with disadvantaged pupils performing better than disadvantaged pupils nationally
- High-quality teaching with staff who have deep subject knowledge and adapt activities to meet all pupils' needs
- Consistently high attendance rates and calm, respectful behaviour across the school
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with clear learning sequences from Nursery to Year 6
- Strong inclusive practice ensuring every pupil feels valued and supported to participate fully
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, head boy and girl roles, whole-school theatre visits, banking workshops, knife-crime sessions, e-safety lessons, curriculum trips, sporting activities including seated volleyball, leadership opportunities, assembly contributions, fundraising for charity
Blacklow Brow School is a high-performing primary school where pupils achieve well across all subjects, including in reading, writing and mathematics where attainment is above national average. The school provides a calm, inclusive and safe learning environment where all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, are valued and supported to succeed.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
40 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 97%. Maths has improved from 90% to 100%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
235 pupils
236 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Knowsley
Places available
2,090
Applications
1,845
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.1%
Primary admissions across Knowsley (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1463%
Overall absence
7.77778%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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