Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School demonstrates a strong performance in various aspects of school life. Leaders have successfully fostered a positive culture around safeguarding, ensuring the safety and well-being of all pupils. The school has made significant strides in improving attendance and behavior, with a notable reduction in bullying incidents, and pupils exhibit excellent attitudes towards learning. The school effectively addresses the needs of disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, providing tailored support that has led to marked improvements in their academic progress despite some historical challenges with achievement standings.

Strengths

• Strong culture of safeguarding with clear responsibilities
• High expectations for attendance leading to improved figures
• Exceptional support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
• Strong leadership and governance with meticulous planning
• Effective teaching practices leading to good pupil progress
• Broad and balanced curriculum with a focus on basic skills

Areas for Improvement

• Historical underachievement in external tests for some cohorts

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.4% of pupils at Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School received £7,449 and spent £7,151 for each of its 197 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £257,000 (£1,305 per pupil).

Across all 18 schools of Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, income was £7,382 and spending £7,357 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is part of Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Southport
• St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Liverpool
• St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Liverpool
• Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Skelmersdale
• Rainford CofE Primary School St Helens
• The Beacon Church of England Primary School Liverpool
• Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School Liverpool
• Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Wigan
• Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens St Helens
• St Paul's Church of England Primary School Wigan

What is Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School have?

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School has 190 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School cover?

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School?

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School is at Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3JE.