School profile

Marshside Primary School

Primary · Community school · Southport, PR9 9XA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,484 of 15,057

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marshside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils204 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Shaun Haughey
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104866.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSeftonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%5%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading70%74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%69%73%
Expected standard in maths59%72%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils204
Girls100
Boys104
Eligible for free school meals27.5%
First language not English6.9%
SEN support22
EHC plan35
Average class size18.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.2%
Other White
4.4%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSeftonEngland
Overall absence5.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.1%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)25
Applications (Reception)68
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll196
Unfilled places6.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.1
Pupils per adult7
Teachers (FTE)14.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.85
Support staff (FTE)17.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Marshside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryStanley High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miNurseryCrossens Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLarkfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChurchtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryNorwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marshside Primary School

What is Marshside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marshside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How does Marshside Primary School rank in England?

Marshside Primary School ranks 10,484 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Marshside Primary School?

Marshside Primary School has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.