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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7DU
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9 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in PR9
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of PR9. 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
11
Outstanding
0
Good
11
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Southport • Lancashire • PR9 9RR
2
20 May 2024
3
Marshside Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 9XA
2
23 Nov 2023
4
Larkfield Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 8PA
2
27 Jul 2023
5
Churchtown Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7NN
2
24 Jul 2023
6
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7BZ
2
6 Jul 2023
7
Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 8BL
2
17 Oct 2021
8
Norwood Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7DU
2
13 Jul 2017
9
Banks Methodist School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 8EY
2
12 Sep 2016
10
St John's Church of England Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 8JH
2
25 Apr 2016
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.