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Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Devonshire Road, Southport PR9 7BZ · bishopdavidsheppard.com · 01704 227987
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 42%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sefton 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 194
- 95% of 205 places
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 17%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 16 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Sefton it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼42% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 32
- 16% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (53%) with SEND