Churchtown Primary School

SeftonAcademy converter

St Cuthbert's Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NN

Headteacher: Mrs Jinnie PayneSchool website ↗Pupils: 676 (capacity: 840)Part of ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 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
Outstanding
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.
55.0%
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%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding9.0%

Maths

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding10.0%
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
68
Applications received
161
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
19.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
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).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1648.0%0.0%-1.5-2.0-1.2
2016/1763.0%11.0%+0.2+1.1+0.1
2017/1864.0%7.0%-0.7-0.7-2.4
2018/1958.0%9.0%-0.1-2.4-1.4
2022/2359.0%0.0%+0.5-1.1-0.9
2023/2462.0%6.0%---
2024/2555.0%6.0%---
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