Eastcroft Park School is a state-funded primary school in Knowsley, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 222 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 20 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 56% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 27 first-preference applications and 29 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
20 Jan 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Early years provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 1 Mar 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Knowsley |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 29 |
| First-preference applications | 27 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 70 |
| First-preference offers | 27 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 56% | 4% | — |
| Reading | 81% | 48% | 108 |
| Writing | 59% | 4% | — |
| Maths | 78% | 22% | 106 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
25.1 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.61% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 5.99% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 83.8% |
| White other | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 1.9% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Other | 4.1% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
93% would recommend this school
57 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 93% |
| Feels safe | 92.9% |
| Behaviour | 89.5% |
| Bullying handled | 16.7% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 76.5% |
| Communication | 89.4% |
| Concerns handled | 77.2% |
| Best interests | 91.2% |
| Support to learn | 89.5% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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