Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education CentreAinsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre and Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Southport.
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre was judged Good and Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre and 47.0% for Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre (70.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportKings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | SouthportAinsdale St John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 61st of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 228 | 210 | |
| Location | Southport, PR8 3RS | Southport, PR8 3JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 6.3% 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
Full profiles: Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre · Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School