1
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3JE
1
21 Jun 2013
Top 10 Primary schools in Southport
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Southport. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
19
Outstanding
1
Good
17
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 89% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3RS
2
25 Sep 2024
3
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7DU
2
9 Sep 2024
4
Marshside Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 9XA
2
23 Nov 2023
5
Larkfield Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 8PA
2
27 Jul 2023
6
Churchtown Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7NN
2
24 Jul 2023
7
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7BZ
2
6 Jul 2023
8
Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 8BL
2
17 Oct 2021
9
Norwood Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7DU
2
13 Jul 2017
10
Farnborough Road Infant School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3DF
2
19 Jun 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Banks Methodist School 2 • Sep 2016
- St John's Church of England Primary School 2 • Apr 2016
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2 • Jul 2015
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 2 • May 2014
- Farnborough Road Junior School 2 • May 2014
- Birkdale Primary School 2 • Mar 2014
- Kew Woods Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- Linaker Primary School 3 • Nov 2023