Schools in Southport

• 31open schools
• 21primary
• 5secondary
• 4special school

Schools near Southport by distance

Schools whose official address gives Southport as the town, in Sefton, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

• Crossens Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 73 pupils

  Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

Primary schools 21

• Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 190 pupils

  Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

  Church of England

• Banks Methodist School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 52 pupils

  Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  Methodist

• Banks St Stephen's CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BL

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• Birkdale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 430 pupils

  Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EL

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 194 pupils

  Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ

  Ofsted 18 May 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Churchtown Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 660 pupils

  St Cuthbert's Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NN

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

• Farnborough Road Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 428 pupils

  Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF

  Ofsted 30 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Farnborough Road Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 468 pupils

  Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Holy Family Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 188 pupils

  Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

  Catholic

• Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Manchester Road, Southport, PR9 9AZ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Kew Woods Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 426 pupils

  Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 181 pupils

  Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Good

• Larkfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 256 pupils

  Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023: Good

• Linaker Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 359 pupils

  Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Marshside Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Elswick Road, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XA

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

• Norwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 621 pupils

  Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 447 pupils

  Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT

  No inspection in this data yet

  Roman Catholic

• Shoreside Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Westminster Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2QZ

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

• St John's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 158 pupils

  Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JH

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 319 pupils

  Radnor Drive, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 9RR

  Ofsted 16 Apr 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Philip's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

Secondary schools 5

• Birkdale High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 936 pupils

  Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 822 pupils

  Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Greenbank High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 1,025 pupils

  Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2022: Good

• Meols Cop High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 916 pupils

  Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Stanley High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 783 pupils

  Fleetwood Road, Southport, PR9 9TF

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Special schools 4

• Educ8 Southport

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 13 to 16 · 12 pupils

  197a Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Merefield School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 116 pupils

  Westminster Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained (predecessor school)

• Peterhouse School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 19 · 70 pupils

  Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Presfield High School and Specialist College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 132 pupils

  Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Nearby towns

• Ormskirk 6.5 miles
• Lytham St Annes 7.6 miles
• Skelmersdale 11 miles
• Bootle 12 miles
• Leyland 12 miles
• Blackpool 12 miles
• Preston 15 miles
• Chorley 15 miles
• Merseyside 15 miles
• Wallasey 15 miles

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