Farnborough Road Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Southport, Sefton
Farnborough Road Junior School is a primary school in Southport, Sefton for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 468 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to this welcoming school.”
- “Pupils described their school as a happy and friendly place.”
- “They were keen to share their learning with the inspector.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils have developed misconceptions about some of the religious beliefs and traditions that they have learned about.”
- “Despite this, these misunderstandings have not been spotted or corrected well enough by their teachers.”
- “This means that pupils do not know all that they should about different cultures and religions in society.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Farnborough Road Infant School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Birkdale Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Linaker Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kew Woods Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good