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St John's Church of England Primary School

Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JH

Local ranking63rd of 73 primary schools in Sefton
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
65.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
166
Boys
84 (51%)
Girls
82 (49%)
Capacity
210 (79% full)
SEND
30.1%
FSM Eligible
31.3%
EAL
3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.0%
SEN Support
21.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,014/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No 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: 89.2%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

89.2%

White British

4.2%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104894
UKPRN
10074282
Establishment No.
3010

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