Best primary schools in Southport (2026)

Southport has 17 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Shoreside Primary School, in the top 15% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 60%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 15% in England	Shoreside Primary School Southport	77%	79%	14%	Good
2 Top 25% in England	Kew Woods Primary School Southport	74%	79%	3%	No rating
3 Top 27% in England	St Philip's Church of England Primary School Southport · Church of England	70%	80%	10%	No rating
4 Top 30% in England	Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Southport	71%	81%	11%	Good
5 Top 36% in England	Farnborough Road Junior School Southport	69%	68%	2%	No rating
6 Top 40% in England	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Southport · Roman Catholic	67%	61%	6%	Good
7 Bottom 40% in England	Larkfield Primary School Southport	59%	56%	15%	Good
8 Bottom 37% in England	Churchtown Primary School Southport	59%	55%	6%	Good
9 Bottom 32% in England	Marshside Primary School Southport	55%	56%	11%	Good
10 Bottom 30% in England	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Southport · Roman Catholic	58%	58%	0%	No rating
11 Bottom 25% in England	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Southport · Catholic	54%	43%	3%	Good
12 Bottom 25% in England	Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Southport · Church of England	53%	61%	0%	Report card
13 Bottom 19% in England	St John's Church of England Primary School Southport · Church of England	51%	62%	8%	Report card
14 Bottom 18% in England	Norwood Primary School Southport	50%	55%	3%	No rating
15 Bottom 14% in England	Birkdale Primary School Southport	48%	30%	3%	No rating
16 Bottom 11% in England	Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Southport · Church of England	47%	47%	0%	Report card
17 Bottom 5% in England	Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Southport · Church of England	40%	42%	0%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Southport?

On exam results over the last three years, Shoreside Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Southport, in the top 15% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.