Park View Academy, Liverpool
Park View Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool, part of The Dean Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 88th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Knowsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Park View Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Park View Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 70% in maths).
Getting a place at Park View Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Park View Academy as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park View Academy are St Aloysius Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); Roby Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 72% maths); Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); and Dovecot Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 33% reading, 38% maths).
Park View Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolRoby Park Primary SchoolHuyton With Roby Church of England Primary SchoolDovecot Primary School
The trust
Park View Academy is one of 11 schools run by The Dean Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
158 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Park View Academy (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Who goes there
60.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Roby Rail Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lincombe Road (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Park View Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 334 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Knowsley (221), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Park View Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
60.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
158 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Park View Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Park View Academy.
- Roby Rainbows710m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Park View Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Knowsley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Park View Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Park View Academy is in Knowsley; for families living there:
Apply to Knowsley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Park View Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
357 pupils
380 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Knowsley council
Places available
2,085
Applications
1,953
Got 1st preference
86.6%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All primary applications across Knowsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
375
Total Pupils
194
Boys
181
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,052
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,256
Per pupil
£2699k
Total funding
£336k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
330
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Park View Academy
Questions parents ask about Park View Academy
What are SATs results like at Park View Academy?
Of the pupils at Park View Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Park View Academy's Ofsted rating?
Park View Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Park View Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Park View Academy is oversubscribed, Knowsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Park View Academy?
Park View Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 380 places.
How big are the classes at Park View Academy?
Classes at Park View Academy average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Park View Academy?
Park View Academy has around 375 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park View Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Park View Academy in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park View Academy?
Apply through Knowsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Park View Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Park View Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Park View Academy: Roby Rainbows (710m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Park View Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Park View Academy?
Park View Academy is at Park View, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 2LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)