Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Southport, Sefton
PR8 3JE
Composite score
30.6

About Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southport, Sefton, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. Around 197 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. 47% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#2017
In North West
#59
In Sefton
Top 90%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
47%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
100.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 10/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 197 % FSM ever-6 16.8% % EAL 1.5% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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