Banks St Stephen's CofE School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Banks St Stephen's CofE School is a primary school in Southport for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 14th of 19 primary schools in Southport. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 16 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 200

Eligible for free school meals18.1%

18.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Banks St Stephen's CofE School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Banks Methodist School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention	43% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Larkfield Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Churchtown Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Allen
Phone: 01704225332
Website: bank-st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119384

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.