Norwood Primary SchoolBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Norwood Primary School and Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Southport.
Norwood Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Norwood Primary School was judged Good and Bishop David Sheppard Church of England 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 55.0% for Norwood Primary School and 42.0% for Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Norwood Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportNorwood Primary School | SouthportBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 57th of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 625 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 205 | |
| Location | Southport, PR9 7DU | Southport, PR9 7BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 625 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 47.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 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.
Norwood Primary School
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Norwood Primary School · Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School