Compare Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School and Banks Methodist School and Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Comparison of primary schools: Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Preston; Banks Methodist School (Primary) in Southport; Banks St Stephen's CofE School (Primary) in Southport — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, Banks Methodist School and Banks St Stephen's CofE School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school type located around Preston, Lancashire and Southport, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Banks Methodist School), published Sep 2016. The lowest is 3 (Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 35–40%, range 15–20%–45–50%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
PR5 6GX
|
Banks Methodist School
PR9 8EY
|
Banks St Stephen's CofE School
PR9 8BL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Preston Lancashire PR5 6GX |
Southport Merseyside PR9 8EY |
Southport Merseyside PR9 8BL |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 3 May 2023 | 2 12 Sep 2016 | 2 17 Oct 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 168 | — | 200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | — | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.staidansprimaryschool.co.uk | www.banks.lancsngfl.ac.uk | www.bank-st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772337321 | 01704227323 | 01704225332 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR5 6GX - Ofsted
- 3 3 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.staidansprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01772337321
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Southport
Merseyside
PR9 8EY - Ofsted
- 2 12 Sep 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.banks.lancsngfl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01704227323
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Southport
Merseyside
PR9 8BL - Ofsted
- 2 17 Oct 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.bank-st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01704225332
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