St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Southport, Sefton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Sefton Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southport, Sefton for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Sefton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St John's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2015 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 19 of the 38 other Sefton primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome; there were 17 first-choice applications for 19 offers.
- 30.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 20.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Sefton.
- The school has 16.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.4 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Sefton.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Sefton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Sefton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 158 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this small, close-knit school where there is a clear sense of community and joy.”
- “Staff and pupils work and learn together in a calm and purposeful environment.”
- “The school’s Christian values, including respect and truthfulness, guide everyday life at the school and help staff set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and learning.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ results in reading, phonics and writing are less consistent.”
- “In these areas, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could or develop the knowledge and skills that they need for the next stage of their education.”
- “Too many pupils do not secure early reading knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (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) | 62% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Larkfield Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Marshside Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Churchtown Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Norwood Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade