Birkdale Primary School is a primary school in Southport, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Birkdale Primary School currently has around 444 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 23.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Matlock Road, Southport, PR8 4EL |
| Website: | http://www.birkdaleprimary.com |
| Telephone: | 01704567516 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sefton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nick Sheeran |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104860 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 410 |
| Number of Pupils: | 444 |
| Number of Boys: | 230 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.60% | 380 |
| Other White | 6.10% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT | - not rated | 296 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB | - not rated | 761 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB | 2out of 4 | 775 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Grantham Road , PR8 4LT | - not rated | 1,375 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , Birkdale PR8 4EX | 3out of 4 | 660 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT | - not rated | 1,941 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT | 3out of 4 | 1,941 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS | - not rated | 2,402 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS | 3out of 4 | 2,402 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King George V College Scarisbrick New Road , PR8 6LR | - not rated | 2,000 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southport Education Group Mornington Road , PR9 0TT | - not rated | 2,098 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighthelmston School 21 Waterloo Road , Birkdale PR8 2HL | - not rated | 1,357 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood School 26 Westcliffe Road , PR8 2BU | - not rated | 1,493 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunnymede School 4 Westcliffe Road , Birkdale PR8 2BN | - not rated | 1,631 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rnib Sunshine House School 2 Oxford Road , Birkdale PR8 2JT | - not rated | 1,693 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkdale School for H I Children 40 Lancaster Road , Birkdale PR8 2JY | - not rated | 1,744 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.