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EnglandNorth WestSeftonPR9 7BZBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Primary

Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

Primary

Sefton · Southport · PR9 7BZ www.bishopdavidsheppard.com/

Pupils
208
cap. 205
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
208
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
208
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySefton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School · Primary · Sefton

Finance£8919 spend / pupil£8727 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
42%
+7pp
50%38%26%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
4%2%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
61%
Reading higher standard
13%
Writing expected standard
55%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
48%
Maths higher standard
6%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
52%
LA AVG 73.46%
SPAG higher standard
13%
LA AVG 26.61%
Reading scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104.96
Maths scaled score
100.0
LA AVG 103.83
GPS scaled score
100.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
208
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%

Contact

Address
Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ
Local authority
Sefton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2542%0%61%13%55%0%48%6%90%52%102.0100.0100.028%208
2023/2435%0%55%25%55%0%50%10%80%55%104.0102.0102.027%203
2022/2343%0%61%21%71%0%57%0%86%61%103.099.0101.0-0.60-0.70-2.7027%203
2018/1950%4%61%14%82%18%79%14%89%75%103.0105.0105.0-4.30-1.40-2.4021%252
2017/1826%0%52%7%63%15%37%0%81%56%100.098.099.0-2.70+0.30-1.4020%263
2016/1740%3%53%13%73%10%63%3%83%70%100.0100.0102.0-3.50-0.20-1.7017%257

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520821.228%17%47%7%20%
2023/2420319.527%20%46%7%22%
2022/2320318.827%16%53%8%24%
2021/2221022.826%14%53%8%26%
2020/2121921.323%17%38%
2018/1925219.121%16%46%5%10%
2017/1826318.520%16%50%5%13%
2016/1725720.117%17%55%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.