Larkfield Primary School

SeftonCommunity school

Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA

Headteacher: Mr J D WardSchool website ↗Pupils: 261 (capacity: 285)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 June 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
56.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level66.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding24.0%

Maths

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
81
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
32.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
27.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1641.0%0.0%-2.1-0.5-1.0
2016/1759.0%8.0%+0.3+0.1+3.2
2017/1867.0%7.0%+0.3+0.6+2.5
2018/1962.0%7.0%-3.9-2.0-2.1
2022/2365.0%0.0%+1.6+3.5+0.7
2023/2455.0%5.0%---
2024/2556.0%15.0%---
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