St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Southport · PR9 9RR · Sefton
Ages 5–11
- KS263%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM15.4%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146688
Churchtown Primary School
Academy converter · Southport · PR9 7NN
Ages 2–11 · 660 pupils · Sefton
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
59%
Overall absence
5.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-06-13
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 585
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill79%
660 pupils · 840 places
- Pupils on roll
- 660
- Boys / girls
- 347 / 313
- School capacity
- 840
- Capacity fill
- 660 / 840 (79%)
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- FSM pupils
- 91
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Endeavour Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jinnie Payne
Location
- Address
- St Cuthbert's Road, Churchtown
- Postcode
- PR9 7NN
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southport, Sefton, 660 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Larkfield Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Southport · PR9 8PA · Sefton
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM20.3%
0.3 miles away
Marshside Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Southport · PR9 9XA · Sefton
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM27.5%
0.9 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Southport · PR9 7BZ · Sefton
Ages 2–11
- KS243%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM45.9%
0.9 miles away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Southport · PR9 8JH · Sefton
Ages 4–11
- KS236%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM30.4%
1.1 miles away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Southport · PR9 7DU · Sefton
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM19.1%
1.2 miles away
Norwood Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Southport · PR9 7DU · Sefton
Ages 5–11
- KS252%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM19.3%
1.2 miles away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Southport · PR9 9AZ · Sefton
Ages 5–11
- KS239%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM22.7%
1.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jinnie Payne
- Telephone
- 01704508500