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Shoreside Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Southport · PR8 2QZ

Ages 2–11 · 228 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
145

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill109%

228 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
114 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
228 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Matthew Power

Location

Address
Westminster Drive, Ainsdale
Postcode
PR8 2QZ
Town
Southport
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southport, Sefton, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.6%.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Matthew Power
Telephone
01704576040
Website
shoresideprimary.co.uk

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