School profile

Larkfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Southport, PR9 8PA

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,460 of 15,057

Worse than 69% of schools in England

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

Larkfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 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
Pupils256 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr D Palmen
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104887.

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 maths15%5%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading66%74%76%
Expected standard in writing71%69%73%
Expected standard in maths68%72%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils256
Girls133
Boys123
Eligible for free school meals20.3%
First language not English11.7%
SEN support54
EHC plan8
Average class size25.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.5%
Other ethnic group
5.9%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Indian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
White and Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 absence5.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence11.5%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%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)26
Applications (Reception)90
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
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 places315
Pupils on roll263
Unfilled places16.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)12.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.53
Support staff (FTE)11.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Larkfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryCrossens Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryChurchtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryStanley High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryMarshside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryNorwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School, SouthportAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Larkfield Primary School

What is Larkfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Larkfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jun 2023.

How does Larkfield Primary School rank in England?

Larkfield Primary School ranks 10,460 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Larkfield Primary School?

Larkfield Primary School has 256 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.