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Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Southport · PR9 7BZ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

194

Local authority

Sefton

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 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

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
104942

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

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
194
Boys / girls
99 / 95
School capacity
205
Capacity fill
194 / 205 (95%)
Free school meals
45.9%
FSM pupils
78
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 aided school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
43%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.4%

Persistent absence

22.2%

Unauthorised

3.1%

Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 8.2% · Persistent 24.5%
2021/22
Overall 7.5% · Persistent 25.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England