St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southport for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 7th of 19 primary schools in Southport. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 14 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

158 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals30.4%

30.4%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Larkfield Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Marshside Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Churchtown Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Banks St Stephen's CofE School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Phil Thomson
Phone: 01704227441
Website: stjohnsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JH
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104894

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.