St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Philip'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 3rd of 19 primary schools in Southport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2013, report published 17 July 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.8%

19.8%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.4%

17.4%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Philip's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Linaker Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	61% met the expected standard
Norwood Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Birkdale Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sandie Edward
Phone: 01704535737
Website: stphilipssouthport.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104902

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.