Larkfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Southport, Sefton
Larkfield Primary School is a primary school in Southport, Sefton for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. Sefton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 256 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about their school.”
- “They arrive happy and ready to learn.”
- “There is an atmosphere of mutual respect between pupils.”
To improve
- “Leaders have introduced a new curriculum in most subjects, although some are at different stages of development.”
- “However, some of the tasks that pupils are given to complete do not match the curriculum well enough.”
- “Some pupils develop gaps in their learning as a result.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 2023 (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) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Sefton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Churchtown Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Marshside Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Norwood Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade