Schools in Southport
All 30 schools in Southport: 21 state primary schools, 5 state secondary schools, 2 special schools and 2 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Southport · Best secondary schools in Southport
Council admissions: Sefton, Lancashire.
Primary schools (21) · Secondary schools (5) · Special schools (2) · Independent schools (2)
Primary schools
21 schools.
- Ainsdale St John's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Banks Methodist School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birkdale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop David Sheppard CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Churchtown Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Farnborough Road Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Farnborough Road Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Southport Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kew Woods Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Larkfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Linaker Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Marshside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shoreside Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Philip's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
5 schools.
- Birkdale High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Greenbank High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Meols Cop High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stanley High School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
2 schools.
- Merefield School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Presfield High School and Specialist College Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 15% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
2 schools.
- Educ8 Southport Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement
- Peterhouse School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected
Page updated 26 September 2026.