What schools serve Southport?

There are 32 schools in Southport, Sefton — including Crossens Nursery School, Birkdale Primary School, Farnborough Road Junior School, Farnborough Road Infant School, Norwood Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Southport?

Southport has 21 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 6 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Southport?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Southport, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Southport schools are set by Sefton and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Sefton admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Southport?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Southport are set by Sefton as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Southport

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 32 schools in Southport , Sefton — including 21 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Sefton and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Southport (21)

Birkdale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Southport · PR8 4EL

Ages 3–11 444 pupils Capacity 410

Farnborough Road Junior School

Primary · Community school

Southport · PR8 3DF

Ages 7–11 475 pupils Capacity 480

Farnborough Road Infant School

Primary · Community school

Southport · PR8 3DF

Ages 2–7 425 pupils Capacity 466

Norwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Southport · PR9 7DU

Ages 5–11 625 pupils Capacity 630

Marshside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Southport · PR9 9XA

Ages 4–11 191 pupils Capacity 222

Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre

Primary · Community school

Southport · PR8 3RS

Ages 2–11 178 pupils Capacity 228

Larkfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Southport · PR9 8PA

Ages 4–11 261 pupils Capacity 285

St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Southport · PR9 8JH

Ages 4–11 166 pupils Capacity 210

St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Southport · PR8 6SS

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Southport · PR9 7DU

Ages 4–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Southport · PR9 9RR

Ages 5–11 332 pupils Capacity 378

Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Southport · PR9 7BZ

Ages 2–11 208 pupils Capacity 205

Banks St Stephen's CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Southport · PR9 8BL

Ages 2–11 189 pupils Capacity 200

Banks Methodist School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Southport · PR9 8EY

Ages 2–11 71 pupils

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport

Primary · Academy converter

Southport · PR9 9AZ

Ages 5–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Shoreside Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Southport · PR8 2QZ

Ages 2–11 219 pupils Capacity 210

Churchtown Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Southport · PR9 7NN

Ages 2–11 676 pupils Capacity 840

Kew Woods Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Southport · PR8 6JW

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 450

Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Southport · PR8 3JE

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Southport · PR8 4LT

Ages 2–11 452 pupils Capacity 460

Linaker Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Southport · PR8 5DB

Ages 3–11 391 pupils Capacity 525

Secondary Schools in Southport (5)

Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Southport · PR8 4EX

Ages 11–18 834 pupils Capacity 1223

Birkdale High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Southport · PR8 3DT

Ages 11–16 923 pupils Capacity 940

Greenbank High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Southport · PR8 2LT

Ages 11–16 1034 pupils Capacity 1030

Stanley High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Southport · PR9 9TF

Ages 11–16 836 pupils Capacity 750

Meols Cop High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Southport · PR8 6JS

Ages 11–16 906 pupils Capacity 925

Other Schools in Southport (6)

Crossens Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Southport · PR9 8PA

Ages 2–5 74 pupils

Presfield High School and Specialist College

Not applicable · Community special school

Southport · PR9 8PA

Ages 11–19 131 pupils Capacity 88

Southport Education Group

All through · Further education

Southport · PR9 0TT

Ages 16–99

Peterhouse School

Not applicable · Non-maintained special school

Southport · PR9 8PA

Ages 5–19 69 pupils Capacity 80

Educ8 Southport

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Southport · PR8 6DG

Ages 13–16 25 pupils Capacity 25

Merefield School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Southport · PR8 2QZ

Ages 3–19 Capacity 116

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Southport are set by Sefton and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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