Kew Woods Primary School
Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christina Greaves
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Southport Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 426
- URN
- 146895
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01704533478
About this school
Kew Woods Primary School is a primary academy in Southport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 426 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 88% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Kew Woods 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 | 73% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kew Woods Primary School compares
Kew Woods Primary School ranked 8th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5% | 27.7% | 426 | — |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 23.9% | 207 | 1.0 miles |
| Linaker Primary School | — | 6.4% | 35.1% | 359 | 1.2 miles |
| Birkdale Primary School | 30% | 6.2% | 23.8% | 430 | 1.2 miles |
| Norwood Primary School | 55% | 4.3% | 21.8% | 621 | 1.2 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 43% | 5.2% | 19% | 188 | 1.3 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)
- 27.71%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 10.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Philip's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Linaker Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Southport
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Birkdale Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Norwood Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Southport
Other schools in Southport
Kew Woods Primary School ranks 4th 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
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England 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
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary
- Larkfield Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kew Woods Primary School teach?
- Kew Woods Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Southport.
- Who is the headteacher of Kew Woods Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kew Woods Primary School is Mrs Christina Greaves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kew Woods Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kew Woods 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 big is Kew Woods Primary School?
- Kew Woods Primary School has 426 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kew Woods Primary School full?
- Kew Woods Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 426 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 Kew Woods Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kew Woods Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kew Woods Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kew Woods Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kew Woods Primary School?
- Kew Woods Primary School is part of SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kew Woods Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kew Woods Primary School rank locally?
- Kew Woods Primary School ranked 8th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kew Woods Primary School's absence rate?
- Kew Woods Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kew Woods Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kew Woods 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 10 July 2026.