Marshside Primary SchoolLarkfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Marshside Primary School and Larkfield Primary School are primary schools in Southport.
Marshside Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Larkfield Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Larkfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marshside Primary School was judged Good and Larkfield 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 Marshside Primary School and 56.0% for Larkfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Marshside Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Larkfield Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportMarshside Primary School | SouthportLarkfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 73 in Sefton | 16th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 261 | |
| Capacity | 222 | 285 | |
| Location | Southport, PR9 9XA | Southport, PR9 8PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 13.0% 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.
Marshside Primary School
Larkfield Primary School
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