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Brookfield Park Primary School

West Lancashire, WN8 8EHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#10,318
of 13,686 nationally

About Brookfield Park Primary School

Brookfield Park Primary School is a smaller-than-average state primary in West Lancashire, with 152 pupils on roll against a capacity of 207, leaving around a quarter of its places unused. That spare capacity is notable given the school is technically oversubscribed for 2025/26: it received 33 applications for 15 places, all 15 first-preference offers were taken up, and the oversubscription ratio sits at 2.2. The school’s intake is significantly more disadvantaged than the local norm — 39.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national average that typically sits around 23-24% for primary schools. This context matters because the school serves a community with higher-than-average socio-economic challenges, and its results should be read with that in mind. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, taking children from age 4 to 11, and does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8EH
HeadteacherSarah-Jane Whiteside
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils152
Free School Meals (FSM)39.2%
School Capacity152 / 207 (73% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomMusic RoomsDining HallForest SchoolArt StudiosSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsDanceRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningDramaArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: brookfieldparkprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brookfield Park Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.