Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Siobhan Bayliff
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 205
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 104942
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01704227987
About this school
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Southport. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 20 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 35% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 55% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 50% | 48% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 55% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sefton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School compares
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School ranked 60th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.6% | 47.3% | 194 | — |
| Norwood Primary School | 55% | 4.3% | 21.8% | 621 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 43% | 5.2% | 19% | 188 | 0.7 miles |
| Churchtown Primary School | 55% | 4.6% | 15.1% | 660 | 0.9 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 3.9% | 14.2% | 319 | 1.0 miles |
| Larkfield Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 22.6% | 256 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.34%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.62%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Churchtown Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southport
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Larkfield Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Southport
Other schools in Southport
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School ranks 18th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Southport.
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Banks Methodist School Primary
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School Primary
- Birkdale Primary School Primary
- Churchtown Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Road Infant School Primary
- Farnborough Road Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Primary
- Kew Woods Primary School Primary
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary
- Larkfield Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Southport.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School is Mrs Siobhan Bayliff, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School?
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School full?
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School has capacity for 205 pupils and 194 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Sefton?
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School ranked 60th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.