Park Brow Community Primary School, Liverpool

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Park Brow Community Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 3 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have built strategically upon the strengths of the personal development programme to ensure that fundamental British values are not only taught, but are securely embedded in pupils' everyday interactions."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in place a clear curriculum that defines and sequences the key knowledge that they want pupils to know in all subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "The curriculum in the early years sets clear expectations for children's achievement."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have remodelled adult support to better cater for pupils' needs."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' achievement has been hampered by a legacy of low attendance in recent years."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Too many pupils miss too much of their education."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Despite recent positive changes introduced by leaders, some aspects of the school's improvement have not been addressed swiftly enough over time."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should continue to strengthen engagement with parents and carers to improve pupils' attendance. • Leaders should ensure that staff provide consistent and effective support for pupils who have gaps in their learning to raise achievement over time. • Leaders should further support staff to ensure that pupils secure foundational knowledge more consistently. • Leaders should further ensure that they act with greater precision to tackle the school's areas for development of improving attendance and achievement more rapidly".

In its own words: "The government set out their definition of the British values in the 2011 Prevent strategy, and they were reinforced in 2014. At Park Brow Primary School, these values are reflected within our school mission and we reinforce them through the life of our school. At Park Brow we promote the British values across the whole school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am lucky to work alongside a highly motivated and dedicated staff team who work tirelessly to achieve the best outcomes for your children. With Inclusion at the heart of everything we do, here at Park Brow, your children are truly part of a family."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3.00 per session.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Park Brow Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 64% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Park Brow Community Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Park Brow Community Primary School are St Laurence's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 79% maths); St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 63% maths); and St Marie's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 65% maths).

Park Brow Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

46.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Headbolt Lane Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broad Lane (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Park Brow Community Primary 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, Park Brow Community Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Park Brow Community Primary School are Kirkby High School (0.7 miles) and All Saints Catholic High School (0.8 miles).