Voluntary aided school · Sefton

St Philip's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
104902URN

Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 above Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

72 applications for 30 places · 25th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
25 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Sefton median (2.2) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 2.6; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.8; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 3.2; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.8; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 3.5; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 4.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 3.8; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 5.0; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 3.5; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 3.2; Sefton median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Sefton median in 12 of 13 years.

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	30	72	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2025	28	57	2.0	28	1.00
Sep 2024	30	77	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2023	29	80	2.8	31	1.07
Sep 2022	30	96	3.2	30	1.00
Sep 2021	30	73	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	84	2.8	36	1.20
Sep 2019	30	106	3.5	39	1.30
Sep 2018	30	131	4.4	47	1.57
Sep 2017	30	115	3.8	32	1.07
Sep 2016	30	149	5.0	54	1.80
Sep 2015	30	105	3.5	36	1.20
Sep 2014	30	95	3.2	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 87% · Maths 87% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%5th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sefton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	10%	107	105
2023/24	74%	15%	107	107
2022/23	55%	10%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Linaker Primary School
0.8 km · Sefton

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
0.9 km · Sefton

2026

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Norwood Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Birkdale Primary School
1.4 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Kew Woods Primary School
1.7 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Sefton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
2.7 km · Sefton

Not yet inspected

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104902 · 343/3305
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 19.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS
Local authority: Sefton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources