Brookfield Park Primary School

LancashireCommunity school

School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah-Jane WhitesideSchool website ↗Pupils: 152 (capacity: 207)

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 September 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
76.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
15
Applications received
33
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
33.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
29.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1663.0%4.0%+4.1-1.3+1.9
2016/1770.0%7.0%+0.9+0.9-2.1
2017/1858.0%4.0%+0.5-0.6-1.7
2018/1968.0%5.0%+1.4+3.6-2.1
2022/2355.0%5.0%0.0+1.2-3.8
2023/2452.0%4.0%---
2024/2576.0%10.0%---
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