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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 30 March 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 17 May 2017Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry167 applications · 102 places offered · 98 named it first
- 2026 1.6; Sefton median median 2.2
- 2025 1.6; Sefton median median 2.2
- 2024 1.7; Sefton median median 2.2
- 2023 1.7; Sefton median median 2.1
- 2022 1.8; Sefton median median 2.1
- 2021 1.7; Sefton median median 2.1
- 2020 1.8; Sefton median median 2.3
- 2019 1.8; Sefton median median 2.3
- 2018 1.7; Sefton median median 2.2
- 2017 1.9; Sefton median median 2.3
- 2016 1.9; Sefton median median 2.1
- 2015 1.9; Sefton median median 2.0
- 2014 1.8; Sefton median median 2.2
- This school
- Sefton median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 102 | 167 | 1.6 | 98 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2025 | 121 | 198 | 1.6 | 121 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 105 | 183 | 1.7 | 102 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2023 | 117 | 194 | 1.7 | 112 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 110 | 196 | 1.8 | 106 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2021 | 120 | 200 | 1.7 | 124 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2020 | 104 | 191 | 1.8 | 102 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2019 | 119 | 212 | 1.8 | 114 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2018 | 119 | 207 | 1.7 | 114 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2017 | 120 | 222 | 1.9 | 130 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2016 | 119 | 221 | 1.9 | 118 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2015 | 119 | 224 | 1.9 | 126 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2014 | 118 | 214 | 1.8 | 121 | 1.03 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Farnborough Road Infant SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.6applications per place
- 0.0 km · SeftonRemains Good202468%met the SATs standard
- 0.5 km · SeftonNot yet inspected1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · SeftonRemains Good20242.9applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
- 2.2 km · Sefton20262.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
- 2.5 km · SeftonRequires improvement20232.0applications per place
- 2.9 km · SeftonRemains Good20231.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 3.1 km · SeftonGood20242.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 3.2 km · SeftonRemains Good20232.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 104863 · 343/2035
- Capacity
- 466 pupils · 428 on roll
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF
- Local authority
- Sefton
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources