SchoolScoresBlackmoor Park Infants' School
Academy · Primary, ages 0 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
45 Leyfield Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9EY
0151 228 8576 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 14 November 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Liverpool. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 85 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 51 |
| Of those, offered a place | 50 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 132 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.6
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 143rd highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.3% | 37.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 117th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 170th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.3% | 18.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 120th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 24.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 123rd lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 20% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 143rd lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.6% | 15.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 103rd lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 48% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 67th lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 99% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 31.6 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 153rd highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 38th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 74% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 20.2% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Blackmoor Park Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 5 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Catholic Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, West Derby 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knotty Ash Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corinthian Community Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 22% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blueberry Park 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monksdown Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Blackmoor Park Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Blackmoor Park Infants' School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 November 2023.
Is Blackmoor Park Infants' School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 51 families put Blackmoor Park Infants' School as their first choice for 85 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 50 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150202.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.