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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 104942

Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Southport · PR9 7BZ

Ages 2–11 · 194 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

194 pupils · 205 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
99 / 95
School capacity
205
Capacity fill
194 / 205 (95%)
Free school meals
45.9%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Bayliff

Location

Address
Devonshire Road
Postcode
PR9 7BZ
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southport, Sefton, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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 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 PR9

  • Norwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 7DU · Sefton

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 7DU · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Churchtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southport · PR9 7NN · Sefton

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Larkfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR9 8PA · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Bayliff
Telephone
01704227987
Website
www.bishopdavidsheppard.com/

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