Banks Methodist School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Southport, Lancashire
Banks Methodist School is a primary school in Southport, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school).
Key facts
- Address
- Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 52 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are keen to learn and enjoy coming to school.”
- “It is a small school with a big heart.”
- “Staff greet pupils warmly and help them to feel safe and settled.”
To improve
- “However, attendance is not high enough for all pupils.”
- “Some pupils miss school too often and do not benefit fully from lessons or wider activities.”
- “This affects how well some pupils engage with learning over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 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) | 43% | 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: 0 first-preference applications, 1 offers in total, 0 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tarleton Community Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good
- Holmeswood Methodist School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade