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Banks St Stephen's CofE School

Voluntary controlled school · Southport · PR9 8BL

Ages 2–11 · 199 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
147

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

199 pupils · 200 places

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 type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Allen

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

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.

Open schools in Southport
32
Primary schools in Southport
21
Academies among open schools in Southport
38% (12)
Open schools in PR9
17
Primary in PR9
11
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthportNear PR9

  • Banks Methodist School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 8EY · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS210%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Larkfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 8PA · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Churchtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southport · PR9 7NN · Sefton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.97

    2.0 miles away

  • Marshside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 9XA · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.95

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Allen
Telephone
01704225332
Website
www.bank-st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk

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