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Banks St Stephen's CofE School

Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BL

Local ranking401st of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

200

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
55.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
66.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
66.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
189
Boys
96 (51%)
Girls
93 (49%)
Capacity
200 (95% full)
SEND
12.7%
FSM Eligible
30.2%
EAL
6.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
10.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,580/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
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: 84.1%
  • White Other: 6.3%
  • White Traveller: 2.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%

84.1%

White British

6.3%

White Other

2.1%

White Traveller

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119384
UKPRN
10072077
Establishment No.
3098

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