Eastcroft Park School, Liverpool

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Eastcroft Park School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Most pupils achieve well across the curriculum."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is ambitious, carefully structured and clearly defined."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children benefit from the support of skilled and caring staff."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders make sure that all pupils are welcomed warmly when they begin at the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a secure understanding of their school and the community that it serves."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils' personal development is a priority for leaders."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Rates of pupils' attendance at the school are well below that of other pupils nationally."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should improve how well pupils attend so that pupils benefit from the curriculum and wider offer that the school provides. • Leaders should make sure that teachers identify and correct errors in pupil's letter formation so that pupils improve the legibility and fluency of their written work. • Leaders should ensure that teachers identify what pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities most need to learn. They also need to make sure that all staff working with these pupils are focused on developing the same key knowledge".

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Eastcroft Park School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Eastcroft Park School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Eastcroft Park School are Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); Ravenscroft Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 54% reading, 54% maths); St Marie's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 65% maths); and Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 63% maths).

Eastcroft Park School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Eastcroft Park School (as of April 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 20% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (20%).

52.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Headbolt Lane Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hollinghurst Road (opposite), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eastcroft Park School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Eastcroft Park School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Eastcroft Park School are All Saints Catholic High School (0.6 miles) and Kirkby High School (1.5 miles).