Marshside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Elswick Road, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Marshside Primary School is a primary school in Southport for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 8th of 19 primary schools in Southport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 23 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

204 pupils on roll, with places for 222

Eligible for free school meals27.5%

27.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan17.2%

17.2%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Marshside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Larkfield Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Churchtown Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Shaun Haughey
Phone: 01704211177
Website: marshsideprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elswick Road, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XA
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104866

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.