Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary SchoolChurchtown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School and Churchtown Primary School are primary schools in Southport.
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Churchtown Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Churchtown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Churchtown Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School and 55.0% for Churchtown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Churchtown Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School | SouthportChurchtown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 73 in Sefton | 37th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 676 | |
| Capacity | 205 | 840 | |
| Location | Southport, PR9 7BZ | Southport, PR9 7NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 676 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.3% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 9.8% 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.
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.
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Churchtown Primary School
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