New Park Primary School

New Park Primary School is a welcoming, diverse academy in the Northern Schools Trust. This was its first section 5 inspection; the predecessor school was previously judged outstanding, and the school has not been inspected under section 5 before. Inspectors found the school good across all key judgements, with no overall effectiveness grade. Pupils feel safe, behave well and achieve well by the end of Year 6, and leaders have high expectations, including for pupils with SEND. Notable strengths include a well-designed curriculum that prioritises reading, effective phonics support, strong subject knowledge and engaging teaching, effective SEND provision, improved attendance, a wide range of clubs and residential trips, and a respectful school community. Safeguarding is a top priority and arrangements are effective, while governors, trustees, staff and parents are supportive. However, the early writing curriculum is not implemented consistently, and some pupils do not master accurate letter formation by the end of Year 2, which affects writing fluency. In a few subjects, pupils lack sufficient opportunities to revisit and link prior learning. Safeguarding and behaviour record-keeping also needs to be more consistent and comprehensive so that leaders and governors have the information they need.

Strengths

• Welcoming and diverse school community with positive relationships
• Pupils feel safe and know how to report concerns
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Well-designed curriculum that prioritises reading
• Effective phonics programme with regular assessment and catch-up support
• Strong subject knowledge and engaging teaching resources
• Pupils behave well in a calm and focused learning environment
• Effective systems to improve attendance and support families
• Effective identification of SEND and appropriate curriculum adaptations
• Wide range of clubs, activities and residential opportunities
• Pupils show impressive respect for different cultures
• Knowledgeable governors and trustees who prioritise education quality
• Staff feel proud, supported and part of a team
• Strong parental support for the school
• Safeguarding is a top priority with an open culture of vigilance

Areas for Improvement

• Early writing is not implemented consistently well across the school
• Some pupils do not master accurate letter formation by the end of Year 2, affecting writing fluency
• Writing errors are not routinely addressed as pupils progress
• In a few subjects, pupils lack sufficient opportunities to revisit and link new learning to prior knowledge
• Safeguarding and behaviour records are not consistently structured or comprehensive
• Some safeguarding records lack key details, limiting leaders’ and governors’ oversight

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at New Park Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at New Park Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 New Park Primary School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.6% of pupils at New Park Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2023–24 New Park Primary School received £7,862 and spent £6,753 for each of its 452 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £406,000 (£898 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Northern Schools Trust, income was £8,595 and spending £8,415 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Liverpool · Liverpool local authority: places and applications

New Park Primary School is part of Northern Schools Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• North Liverpool Academy Liverpool
• Four Oaks Community Primary School Liverpool
• Roscoe Primary School Liverpool
• Liverpool Life Sciences UTC Liverpool
• The Studio School Liverpool Liverpool
• Thomas Gray Primary School Bootle
• Gateacre School Liverpool

What is New Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for New Park Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was New Park Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

New Park Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does New Park Primary School have?

New Park Primary School has 464 pupils on roll.

What age range does New Park Primary School cover?

New Park Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are New Park Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is New Park Primary School?

New Park Primary School is at 100 Boaler Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 9EU.