School profile

Brookfield Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH

Inadequate

Map showing Brookfield Park Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,032 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brookfield Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils153 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah-Jane Whiteside
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134603.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading81%74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%71%73%
Expected standard in maths86%74%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils153
Girls68
Boys85
Eligible for free school meals38.6%
First language not English16.3%
SEN support45
EHC plan7
Average class size18.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.7%
Other White
9.2%
Other Black
2.6%
Other Asian
2%
Irish
1.3%
African
1.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence7.5%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence26.3%13%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)20
Applications (Reception)45
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll136
Unfilled places35.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult8.8
Teachers (FTE)7.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.63
Support staff (FTE)14.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brookfield Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryTrinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCrow Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryLathom High School : A Technology CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryCobbs Brow SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryDelph Side Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miAll-throughMaharishi Free SchoolFree schools
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWoodland Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Brookfield Park Primary School

What is Brookfield Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brookfield Park Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brookfield Park Primary School rank in England?

Brookfield Park Primary School ranks 3,032 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Brookfield Park Primary School?

Brookfield Park Primary School has 153 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.