St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Southport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Philip's excels at creating a happy, safe environment where children thrive. Pupils receive good teaching that helps them make solid progress, with attainment above average by Year 6. The school places strong emphasis on personal development, with children enjoying music, art and sports while taking on meaningful responsibilities in the school community.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes of pupils with excellent relationships and safety
- Good teaching with some outstanding lessons that motivates pupils and makes learning fun
- Strong leadership from the headteacher with good teamwork and positive impact on teaching quality
- Pupils make good progress from their starting points, with above-average attainment in Year 6
- Good governance with governors providing strong challenge and support
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is consistently outstanding across the school
- Marking by teachers is inconsistent - clear guidance on improvement is mainly seen in literacy but less so in other subjects
- Teaching assistants are not always used effectively throughout lessons - some pupils wait unnecessarily rather than starting activities earlier
- Best practice is not shared sufficiently between teachers to raise overall teaching quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils feeling entirely safe in school and being very aware of different forms of bullying including cyber-bullying.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, peer mediators, infant buddies, musical performances, sports, art
St Philip's Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils' outstanding behaviour and excellent relationships create a safe, friendly environment that supports their good learning. Attainment at the end of Year 6 is above average.
At a Glance
19.8%
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 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 capacity
3 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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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.08847%
Overall absence
7.56757%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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