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Church of England schools in Southport

All 5 Church of England schools in Southport.

5 schools in Southport

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  1. St Philip's Church of England Primary School

    Southport, PR8 6SS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Southport church of england schools average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Southport church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Southport church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    207
    View school St Philip's Church of England Primary School
  2. Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

    Southport, PR8 3JE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Southport church of england schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school47%

    Southport church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Southport church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    190
    View school Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
  3. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport

    Southport, PR9 9AZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Southport church of england schools average.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Southport church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Southport church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    207
    View school Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
  4. St John's Church of England Primary School

    Southport, PR9 8JH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results above the Southport church of england schools average.

    17 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Southport church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Southport church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    158
    View school St John's Church of England Primary School
  5. Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

    Southport, PR9 7BZ · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Southport church of england schools average, high absence.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school42%

    Southport church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Southport church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    194
    View school Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Southport's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Southport 58%England 62%Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School: 42%Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School: 47%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport: 61%St John's Church of England Primary School: 62%St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Southport

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Southport average 4.7%Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School: 3.5%St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport: 4.5%St John's Church of England Primary School: 5%Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School: 6.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Southport

Ofsted grades in Southport

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Southport

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 5 Church of England schools in Southport have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Southport, explained

There are 5 Church of England schools in Southport, teaching 956 children. 3 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

58.2% of pupils in Southport church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 42% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,856 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Southport.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Southport?
There are 5 Church of England schools in Southport, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Southport?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Southport on Eduscope are St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Southport ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Southport Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Southport is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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