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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 104863

Farnborough Road Infant School

Community school · Southport · PR8 3DF

Ages 2–7 · 428 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
228

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

428 pupils · 466 places

Pupils on roll
428
Boys / girls
223 / 205
School capacity
466
Capacity fill
428 / 466 (92%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

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
Miss Jennifer Sephton (Previously Taylor)

Location

Address
Farnborough Road, Birkdale
Postcode
PR8 3DF
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 2–7, in Southport, Sefton, 428 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.8%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jennifer Sephton (Previously Taylor)
Telephone
01704577637
Website
www.farnboroughroadinfants.co.uk

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