Larkfield Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Larkfield Primary School and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Southport.
Larkfield Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Larkfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Larkfield Primary School was judged Good and St Patrick's Catholic 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 56.0% for Larkfield Primary School and 61.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Larkfield Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportLarkfield Primary School | SouthportSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 50th of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 261 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 285 | 378 | |
| Location | Southport, PR9 8PA | Southport, PR9 9RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.1% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 5.8% 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.
Larkfield Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
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