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Birkdale Primary School

Community school · Southport · PR8 4EL

Ages 3–11 · 430 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
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 fill105%

430 pupils · 410 places

Pupils on roll
430
Boys / girls
217 / 213
School capacity
410
Capacity fill
430 / 410 (105%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nick Sheeran

Location

Address
Matlock Road, Birkdale
Postcode
PR8 4EL
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Southport, Sefton, 430 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.9%.

Open schools in Southport
32
Primary schools in Southport
21
Academies among open schools in Southport
38% (12)
Open schools in PR8
16
Primary in PR8
10
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Primary in Sefton LA
75

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 PR8

  • Linaker Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM35.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Farnborough Road Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR8 3DF · Sefton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Farnborough Road Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR8 3DF · Sefton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Kew Woods Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southport · PR8 6JW · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.07

    1.2 miles away

  • Norwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 7DU · Sefton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.03

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Sheeran
Telephone
01704567516
Website
http://www.birkdaleprimary.com

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