Kew Woods Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Southport, Sefton
Kew Woods Primary School is a primary school in Southport, Sefton for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023. Sefton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 426 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn and achieve well.”
- “Pupils develop eager interest in their learning.”
- “They are polite, kind and sensible.”
To improve
- “In a few foundation subjects, leaders’ work to identify the essential knowledge that they want pupils to learn is less well developed.”
- “This means that some of pupils’ knowledge is less comprehensive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 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) | 79% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 52 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Linaker Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Birkdale Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Norwood Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade