Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150202.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 316 |
| Girls | 142 |
| Boys | 174 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 12.3% |
| First language not English | 6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 217 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 19.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 31 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 26 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 31.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.88 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.79 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 34.58 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 85 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 132 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 51 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 50 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 9 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.4%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Liverpool | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Blackmoor Park Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Paul's Catholic Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Edward's College | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Knotty Ash Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Corinthian Community Primary School | Community school | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. |
Blackmoor Park Infants' School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Blackmoor Park Infants' School made 85 offers from 132 applications (1.6 per offer), and 50 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Blackmoor Park Infants' School has 316 pupils aged 0 to 7.
Blackmoor Park Infants' School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Blackmoor Park Infants' School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 31.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Blackmoor Park Infants' School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.