Farnborough Road Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Farnborough Road Junior School is a primary school in Southport for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 6th of 19 primary schools in Southport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2014, report published 16 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

118 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

468 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals16.9%

16.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Farnborough Road Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Farnborough Road Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Birkdale Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	47% met the expected standard
Linaker Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Antell
Phone: 01704577625
Website: farnboroughroadjuniors.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104862

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.