Located in Liverpool, Blueberry Park is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Blueberry Park currently has around 361 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54% boys and 46% girls. Around 50.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Ackers Hall Avenue, Liverpool, L14 2DY |
| Website: | www.blueberryparkprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01512332480 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Liverpool |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ruth Lancaster |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 133691 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 361 |
| Number of Boys: | 195 |
| Number of Girls: | 166 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.10% | 235 |
| Other White | 9.70% | 35 |
| African | 6.10% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 4.70% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.80% | 10 |
| Chinese | 2.80% | 10 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 1.70% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 5 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 5 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.10% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW | 4out of 4 | 1,910 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR | - not rated | 3,143 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Park Ackers Hall Avenue , L14 2DY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidford Infant School Maidford Road , L14 2DU | - not rated | 242 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidford Primary School Maidford Road , L14 2DU | - not rated | 242 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School , Pilch Lane L14 0JG | 3out of 4 | 998 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dovecot Primary School Grant Road , L14 0LH | 2out of 4 | 1,028 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School Yew Tree Lane , West Derby L12 9HJ | 3out of 4 | 641 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Dovecot Comprehensive School Fincham Road , L14 9NJ | - not rated | 742 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Honeysgreen Lane , L12 9HZ | 3out of 4 | 827 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic and Church of England (VA) Centre for Learning Stockbridge Lane , Huyton L36 3SD | - not rated | 1,215 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund of Canterbury Catholic High School Lordens Road , L14 8UD | - not rated | 1,322 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD | - not rated | 2,300 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NexGen Academy Dovecot MAC , Back of Dovecot Place L14 9BA | - not rated | 447 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Yew Tree Lane , West Derby L12 9HN | 2out of 4 | 613 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College Thingwall Lane , L14 7NX | 3out of 4 | 1,314 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Underlea Special School Thingwall Lane , Knotty Ash L14 7NX | - not rated | 1,314 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alder Hey Children's Hospital School Eaton Road , L12 2AP | - not rated | 1,402 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.