Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Sandbrook Road, Southport, PR8 3JE
190 pupils · 90% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 47% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.74 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 23 | 17 | 61 | 23 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 21 | 76 | 24 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre 0.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Shoreside Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Farnborough Road Infant School 2.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Farnborough Road Junior School 2.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 3.9 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.