Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

Devonshire Road, Southport, Sefton, PR9 7BZ

Good

Inspected 18 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

42%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

208

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sefton →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 208 / 205 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

47.3%

Disadvantaged

16.8%

EAL

7.2%

SEN support

21.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

42%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

20%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

14.18

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

£46,599

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£961 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,919

Spend per pupil

£8,727

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.