Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna O'Brien
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 150557
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01704578427
About this school
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Southport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ainsdale St John's 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School compares
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 56th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 3.5% | 16.8% | 190 | — |
| Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | 81% | 5.1% | 41% | 181 | 0.6 miles |
| Shoreside Primary School | 79% | 4% | 20.6% | 228 | 0.8 miles |
| Farnborough Road Junior School | 68% | 3.9% | 17.1% | 468 | 1.4 miles |
| Farnborough Road Infant School | — | 4.3% | 10.3% | 428 | 1.4 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 21.7% | 447 | 1.7 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)
- 16.75%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre0.6 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Shoreside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Southport
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Farnborough Road Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Southport
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Farnborough Road Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Southport
Other schools in Southport
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School ranks 15th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Southport.
- 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
- Kew Woods Primary School Primary
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary
- Larkfield Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Southport.
- Who is the headteacher of Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lorna O'Brien, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ainsdale St John's 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 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School?
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School full?
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is part of LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Sefton?
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 56th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ainsdale St John's 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 10 July 2026.