Farnborough Road Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Southport · PR8 3DF · Sefton
Ages 7–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM16.9%
0.3 miles away
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Southport · PR8 4LT
Ages 2–11 · 447 pupils · Sefton
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
447 pupils · 460 places
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- Boys / girls
- 225 / 222
- School capacity
- 460
- Capacity fill
- 447 / 460 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 23.6%
- FSM pupils
- 103
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren McCann
Location
- Address
- Grantham Road
- Postcode
- PR8 4LT
- 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
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Resourced places
- 2 on roll / 2 capacity
- SEN unit places
- 24 on roll / 24 capacity
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, 447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 23.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Farnborough Road Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Southport · PR8 3DF · Sefton
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.6%
- FSM8.8%
- Demand0.97
0.3 miles away
Birkdale Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Southport · PR8 4EL · Sefton
Ages 3–11
- KS266%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM22.9%
- Demand0.96
0.8 miles away
Linaker Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Southport · PR8 5DB · Sefton
Ages 3–11
- FSM35.9%
1.2 miles away
Kew Woods Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southport · PR8 6JW · Sefton
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM24.8%
- Demand1.07
1.5 miles away
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Southport · PR8 6SS · Sefton
Ages 4–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM19.8%
- Demand1.00
1.7 miles away
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Southport · PR8 3JE · Sefton
Ages 4–11
- FSM15.3%
1.7 miles away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Southport · PR9 9AZ · Sefton
Ages 5–11
- KS260%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM22.7%
- Demand1.07
2.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren McCann
- Telephone
- 01704568375