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Park Brow Community Primary School

Knowsley, L32 6QHPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#12,467
of 13,686 nationally

About Park Brow Community Primary School

Park Brow Community Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 88 applications for just 57 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.54. Of those 88 applications, 51 were first-preference choices, and all 51 of those families received an offer. That level of demand suggests parents who know the school well are keen to secure a place. The school is a state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site, and is mixed gender with no religious character. Headteacher Claire Swinburn leads a school that currently has 461 pupils on roll, which is 41 above its official capacity of 420. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2021, confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2010.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBroad Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, Knowsley, L32 6QH
HeadteacherClaire Swinburn
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils461
Free School Meals (FSM)50.2%
School Capacity461 / 420 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jul 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jul 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Nov 2010. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallSports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballAthleticsDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessCodingScience ClubFilm ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:00

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

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Park Brow Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.