Primary
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 190 of 210 places
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Religious character
- Yes
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)SATs results
47%
103.0
16th of 19 by our score, among the primary schools in Southport we can score - 21 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 100 |
| Average reading score | 103 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 47% |
| Working at a higher standard | 0% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Sefton admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Lorna O'Brien
- Address
- Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE
- Telephone
- 01704578427