Primary school in Southport, Sefton
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Grantham Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4LT
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Key stage 2 results 2024/25
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Reached the higher standard
Average reading score
Average maths score
On the headline measure this school is in the lower half of state-funded primaries in England.
Compared with the fifth of schools whose intake is second least disadvantaged, which is where this one sits, it is in the lower half.
There are no progress measures for primary schools any more. They were calculated from a key stage 1 baseline, and statutory key stage 1 tests ended in 2023, so nothing has been published since. That makes attainment the only official measure — and attainment tracks intake closely, which is why the comparison against similar schools above is the more useful of the two lines.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- Places
- 460
- How full
- Nearly full — 447 of 460 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 222 / 225
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 9%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 22%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
- With an EHC plan
- 10%
- On SEN support
- 14%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Sefton 010B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 28%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 72%
- Households in social housing
- 11%
- Households with no car
- 21%
- Adults economically inactive
- 39%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Darren McCann
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Ward
- Birkdale
- Constituency
- Southport
- URN
- 151021
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough Road Junior SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 68% | 0.3 mi |
| Farnborough Road Infant SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 0.3 mi |
| Birkdale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 30% | 0.8 mi |
| Linaker Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 1.2 mi |
| Kew Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 79% | 1.5 mi |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 80% | 1.7 mi |
| Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 47% | 1.7 mi |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, SouthportAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 61% | 2.1 mi |
Schools with a similar intake
State-funded primary schools nationally whose share of disadvantaged pupils is closest to this school's. This is the fairest like-for-like comparison the published data supports.
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard |
|---|---|---|
| Gordonbrock Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 85% |
| English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 63% |
| Earlsfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Outstanding 2023 | 79% |
| Manor Junior SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 78% |
| Courtland SchoolCommunity school | Outstanding 2023 | 97% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 66% |
| Barham Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 76% |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 81% |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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