Birkdale Primary School

Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EL

Local ranking49th of 73 primary schools in Sefton
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

410

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
30.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0%
Reading (Expected)
60.0%
Writing (Expected)
42.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
444
Boys
230 (52%)
Girls
214 (48%)
Capacity
410 (108% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
23.8%
EAL
7.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
13.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,559/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.5%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.6%

80.5%

White British

5.7%

White Other

5.7%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Matlock Road

Southport, North West

Administrative

URN
104860
UKPRN
10070136
Establishment No.
2030