Park Brow Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Broad Lane, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 6QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Park Brow Community Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 154th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 3 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: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

457 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals46.8%

46.8%, 20.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.9%

12.9%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Park Brow Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
St Marie's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	54% met the expected standard
Kirkby CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Claire Swinburn
Phone: 01514778540
Website: parkbrowprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broad Lane, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 6QH
Local authority: Knowsley
URN: 104429

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.