Eastcroft Park 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
Eastcroft Park School excels at teaching reading through high-quality phonics sessions and has created a warm, caring environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The school goes above and beyond with its personal development programme, offering outdoor activities, clubs and leadership opportunities that help all pupils, especially vulnerable ones, build confidence and resilience. Staff know pupils well and work hard to support their emotional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics programme with skilled teaching that helps pupils build reading accuracy and fluency
- Ambitious, carefully structured curriculum with leaders taking action to improve areas like writing
- Excellent personal development opportunities including outdoor activities, clubs and leadership roles that build pupil confidence
- Warm, caring staff who support pupils' wellbeing and help vulnerable pupils develop resilience
- Effective safeguarding culture where all pupils feel safe
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates are well below the national average, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, causing them to fall behind
- Teachers do not always address incorrect letter formation in writing or emphasise the most crucial learning points
- Clarity needed on what pupils with SEND most need to focus on to succeed, affecting consistency of support
- Progress on improving attendance not in line with other schools facing similar challenges
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are kept safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Digital leaders roles, monitors, wellbeing champions, outdoor activities in wooded area, adventurous physical activity sessions, clubs, artwork inspired by local art gallery
Eastcroft Park School is judged to be at the expected standard overall. The school has a well-structured curriculum and strong phonics teaching, though attendance rates remain a significant concern, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
At a Glance
54.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 59%.
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
222 pupils
210 capacity
12 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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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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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5968%
Overall absence
26.73797%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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