1
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3JE
1
21 Jun 2013
Top 10 Primary schools in PR8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2014)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of PR8. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
10
Outstanding
1
Good
8
Median inspection year
2014
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 80% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3RS
2
25 Sep 2024
3
Shoreside Primary School
Southport • PR8 2QZ
2
19 Jun 2023
4
Farnborough Road Infant School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3DF
2
19 Jun 2017
5
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 4LT
2
16 Jul 2015
6
Farnborough Road Junior School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3DF
2
16 May 2014
7
Birkdale Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 4EL
2
28 Mar 2014
8
Kew Woods Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 6JW
2
26 Jul 2013
9
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 6SS
2
17 Jul 2013
10
Linaker Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 5DB
3
19 Nov 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.