Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Southport, Sefton
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southport, Sefton for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at Ainsdale St John’s because they feel valued as individuals.”
- “Pupils attend regularly and arrive at school happy and ready to start each day.”
- “They settle down quickly to learning because the school’s expectations are very clear.”
To improve
- “Although pupils’ published outcomes at the end of Year 6 are below average, the current picture of achievement within the school is more positive.”
- “Leaders recognise that published outcomes have been poor.”
- “Although some subjects in the wider curriculum are at the early stages of development, in most subjects pupils typically learn well.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 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) | 47% | 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, 23 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.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Shoreside Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Farnborough Road Infant School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Farnborough Road Junior School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birkdale Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Freshfield Primary School 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published