Birkdale Primary SchoolFarnborough Road Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Birkdale Primary School and Farnborough Road Infant School are primary schools in Southport.
Birkdale Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Farnborough Road Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Farnborough Road Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Birkdale Primary School was judged Good and Farnborough Road Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birkdale Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportBirkdale Primary School | SouthportFarnborough Road Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 69th of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 444 | 425 | |
| Capacity | 410 | 466 | |
| Location | Southport, PR8 4EL | Southport, PR8 3DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 425 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Birkdale Primary School
Farnborough Road Infant School
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