- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southport average, low absence.
41 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 228
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Primary schools in Southport
All 21 primary schools in Southport. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Southport average, low absence.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Southport average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1168%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 468
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southport average.
52 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 426
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Southport average, low absence.
36 first choices, 36 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 319
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport, PR8 3RS · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Southport average.
20 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 181
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
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 average, low absence.
17 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1147%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 190
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Southport average.
83 first choices, 84 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 660
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Southport average.
48 first choices, 52 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 447
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Southport average.
26 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 256
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Southport average.
24 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
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 average.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 34.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Southport average.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1143%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 188
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Southport average.
69 first choices, 70 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 621
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Southport average, high absence.
35 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1130%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 430
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
- Church of England
Results close to the Southport average.
17 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 158
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
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 average, high absence.
16 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1142%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 194
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Southport average, high absence.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Southport 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 359
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.3%
- Pupils
- 116
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.0
Farnborough Road Infant School
Southport, PR8 3DF · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
98 first choices, 102 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 4.3%Southport 5.1%
- Pupils
- 428
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Peterhouse School
Southport, PR9 8PA · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 25.1%
- Pupils
- 70
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools21including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1159.2%
- Good or Outstanding94%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools8 of 213 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class9take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals22.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Southport's primary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Southport
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 16
- Good: 15 of 16
- Requires improvement: 1 of 16
- Inadequate: 0 of 16
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Southport
Some are faith schools.
8 of the 21 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
9 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Southport, explained
There are 21 primary schools in Southport, teaching 6,357 children. 12 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special schools.
94% of the mainstream state 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.
59.2% of pupils in Southport met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 81%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
22.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,666 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Southport?
There are 21 primary schools in Southport, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Southport?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Southport on Eduscope are Shoreside Primary School, St Philip's Church of England Primary School and Farnborough Road Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Southport perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Southport, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Southport primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary 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.
How do I choose a primary school in Southport?
When choosing a primary school in Southport, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 21 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.