Academy sponsor led · Sefton

Shoreside Primary School

2–11Ages
228Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146313URN

Westminster Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2QZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

73 applications for 30 places · 23rd of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		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)

73 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 2.0; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.6; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.3; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 2.5; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 1.8; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.7; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Sefton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Sefton median

Dashed bars: as Shoreside Primary School (URN 104888), the previous school.

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	73	2.4	41	1.37
Sep 2025	30	69	2.3	37	1.23
Sep 2024	30	61	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2023	28	58	2.1	26	0.93
Sep 2022	15	30	2.0	15	1.00
Sep 2021	22	56	2.6	20	0.91
Sep 2020	18	41	2.3	16	0.89
Sep 2019	16	40	2.5	14	0.88
Sep 2018 *	26	47	1.8	16	0.62
Sep 2017 *	23	53	2.3	21	0.91
Sep 2016 *	22	60	2.7	21	0.95
Sep 2015 *	26	55	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2014 *	22	56	2.6	21	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%7th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard62%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	79%	14%	108	107
2023/24	81%	8%	108	104
2022/23	72%	7%	107	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

Shoreside Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
1.3 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Sefton

2026

2.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Farnborough Road Junior School
3.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

68%met the SATs standard
Farnborough Road Infant School
3.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
3.5 km · Sefton

Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
3.7 km · Sefton

Not yet inspected

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Freshfield Primary School
3.9 km · Sefton

Outstanding2024

4.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
4.6 km · Sefton

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146313 · 343/2004
Trust: Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 228 on roll
Free school meals: 15.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2018
Replaced: Shoreside Primary School (URN 104888)
Address: Westminster Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2QZ
Local authority: Sefton

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