St John's Church of England Primary School, Southport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John's excels at creating a nurturing, inclusive community where every pupil feels safe and valued. The school provides excellent pastoral care and targeted support for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs. Staff and pupils have warm, respectful relationships and behaviour is consistently positive.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral care and inclusion - staff support all pupils well, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs
- Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils behave well, bullying is rare, and persistent absence is lower than national levels
- Positive school community - warm relationships between staff and pupils create a safe, welcoming environment where pupils feel valued
Areas for Improvement
- Reading, writing and phonics teaching is not effective enough - too many pupils do not secure early reading skills and errors are not consistently addressed
- Early years teaching lacks precision - children in Reception are not well prepared for Year 1 in phonics, writing and mathematics
- Leadership priorities lack focus on curriculum quality and achievement - governors do not hold leaders sufficiently to account on teaching and learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities, have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, music and performance activities, assemblies, visits to local care homes, community work, residential trips, 'joy team' leadership roles, sports ambassadors
St John's Church of England Primary School is a small, close-knit school where pupils enjoy learning in a calm and purposeful environment guided by Christian values. However, achievement is uneven across subjects, with particular concerns in reading, writing and phonics.
At a Glance
30.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 65%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has improved from 54% to 73%.
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
158 pupils
210 capacity
52 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Southport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southport
Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,095
Applications
2,536
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.02958%
Overall absence
12.10191%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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