Blacklow Brow School
Blacklow Brow School, Tarbock Road, Liverpool, L36 5XW
235 pupils · 100% of 236 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE DEAN TRUST
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 12 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 86% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 14% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.52 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 44 | 127 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 43 | 98 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 29 | 84 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 45 | 109 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 39 | 95 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 35 | 85 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 29 | 22 | 65 | 24 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 32 | 79 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School 0.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Sylvester Primary Academy 1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School 1.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Park View Academy 1.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.