Banks St Stephen's CofE SchoolBanks Methodist School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Banks St Stephen's CofE School and Banks Methodist School are primary schools in Southport.
Banks St Stephen's CofE School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Banks Methodist School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Banks St Stephen's CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Banks St Stephen's CofE School was judged the expected standard and Banks Methodist School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Banks St Stephen's CofE School and 43.0% for Banks Methodist School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Banks St Stephen's CofE School (65.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Banks Methodist School (29.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportBanks St Stephen's CofE School | SouthportBanks Methodist School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 401st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 453rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 71 | |
| Capacity | 200 | Not reported | |
| Location | Southport, PR9 8BL | Southport, PR9 8EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 71 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Banks Methodist School
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