St Patrick's Catholic 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
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Patrick's creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Teachers use high-quality training to deliver an ambitious curriculum, and the school excels at nurturing every child's talents through extensive clubs, visits, and leadership opportunities. Strong phonics teaching and a love of reading help most pupils read fluently by Year 2.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well with strong focus on early reading and phonics teaching
- Calm, caring school environment with high expectations and positive relationships
- Exceptional personal development opportunities including leadership roles, clubs, and wider initiatives
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who learn successfully alongside peers
- Well-trained staff delivering curriculum effectively with good use of assessment
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of subjects need clearer definition of curriculum content and sequencing to help pupils progress better
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football club, gardening club, art club, dodgeball club, eco-art club, dance club, school councillors, eco-councillors, reading ambassadors, well-being ambassadors, team events, kNOw knife crime campaign
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a good primary school where pupils feel happy, safe and enjoy learning. The school has an ambitious curriculum, strong teaching, and exceptional opportunities for pupils' wider development.
At a Glance
15.4%
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 declined from 85% to 73%. Maths has declined from 81% to 73%. Writing has declined from 93% to 86%.
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
23.2
Infant (KS1)
24.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
319 pupils
378 capacity
59 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)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.84629%
Overall absence
5.84192%
Persistent absence
291
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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