Banks Methodist School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Southport · PR9 8EY · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 119384
Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Voluntary controlled school · Southport · PR9 8BL
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
199
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southport, Lancashire, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Southport · PR9 8JH · Sefton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 6JX · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.5 miles away
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Larkfield Primary School
Community school · Primary
Southport · PR9 8PA · Sefton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.9 miles away
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Churchtown Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Southport · PR9 7NN · Sefton
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
2.0 miles away
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Marshside Primary School
Community school · Primary
Southport · PR9 9XA · Sefton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.1 miles away
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Southport · PR9 9RR · Sefton
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
2.2 miles away
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Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Southport · PR9 7BZ · Sefton
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
2.6 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119384
Location
- Address
- Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks
- Postcode
- PR9 8BL
- Town
- Southport
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Constituency
- Southport
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- Boys / girls
- 101 / 98
- School capacity
- 200
- Capacity fill
- 199 / 200 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- FSM pupils
- 36
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Allen
- Telephone
- 01704225332