Eastcroft Park School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Hollinghurst Road, Tower Hill, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 1EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Eastcroft Park School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 86th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 January 2026

Pupils are happy and safe at school. Incidents of bullying or unpleasantness are rare. When any unkind incidents occur, leaders take appropriate action. They ensure that pupils receive the support that they need to get along together and to show respect towards each other. Staff know pupils well. Leaders make sure that pupils get the right help to settle quickly, focus on learning and make new friends. Children begin to develop confidence and independence in the early years. This enables pupils to embrace new challenges as they progress through the school. Pupils follow established routines willingly. These help pupils to maintain high standards of behaviour. They are proud of the rewards that they earn for making the right choices. Pupils appreciate the clubs and other activities that leaders provide to enhance their personal development. Pupils carry out leadership roles diligently. These include acting as digital leaders, monitors, wellbeing champions or attendance heroes. Most pupils achieve well. However, some pupils do not attend school regularly. This is particularly true for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils. When pupils are absent from school or arrive late, they miss key learning. This impacts on their opportunities for academic success and their personal development.

What the school should improve

  • 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.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals52.7%

52.7%, 26.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.8%

10.8%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Eastcroft Park School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School0.3 milesOfsted judgements: Good59% met the expected standard
Ravenscroft Community Primary School0.4 milesOfsted judgements: Good32% met the expected standard
St Marie's Catholic Primary School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good54% met the expected standard
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)0.7 milesOfsted: Good51% met the expected standard
Kirkby CofE Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss J Withey
Address
Hollinghurst Road, Tower Hill, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 1EB
Local authority
Knowsley
URN
104447

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.