Birkdale Primary School
URN: 104860 • Southport PR8 4EL
Overview
- Name
- Birkdale Primary School
- URN
- 104860
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 63.8 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Nick Sheeran (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01704567516
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Matlock Road, Southport PR8 4EL
Summary
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School Profile
NAME: Birkdale Primary School
URN: 104860
LA: Sefton
TOWN: Southport
POSTCODE: PR8 4EL
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Community school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 444
CAPACITY: 410
FSM_PCT: 23.10
WEBSITE: http://www.birkdaleprimary.com
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
Birkdale Primary School - Home
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Birkdale Primary School - About Us
Home About Us About Us Please see our sections to find out about our school.
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Birkdale Primary School - Welcome
Home About Us Welcome Welcome Welcome to Birkdale Primary School! We are a busy and friendly school, with lots going on. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents and pupils. This website is new as of October 2023 so please do bear with us if something is temporarily missing or still needs updating! I would recommend reading our latest prospectus available on this website or from the school office. If you require a paper copy of any information on our website, please contact the school office and this will be provided free of charge. Thank you for visiting! Mr Sheeran, Head Teacher
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Birkdale Primary School - Prospectus
Home About Us Prospectus Prospectus For any questions, concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to contact school on 01704 567516. Download - The Birkdale Primary School Prospectus 2023 pdf
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Birkdale Primary School - School Vision and Values
Home About Us School Vision and Values School Vision and Values Alongside the School Mission Statement, Values and Vision for the school this academic year, Mr Sheeran would also like to add his own vision for the school: Mr Sheeran’s additional statement and vision… I will strive for Birkdale Primary to drive forward dynamically and collaboratively to become a school of widespread repute. I would like this journey to be a rewarding, challenging, positive and happy one for all concerned. The School Mission Statement, Values and Vision 2023-24 pdf
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Birkdale Primary School - Key Information
Home Key Information Key Information Please find below important documents and information about our school. These pages are updated regularly. Please see our 'Policies' section of the website for all of our important school and curriculum policies. Curriculum information regarding ongoing work can be found on the curriculum pages of this website. Our prospectus has information about our curriculum delivery too, this is also on our website under Prospectus. We have made every effort to ensure our website is compliant with the Department of Education's requirements and recommendations. We hope you will find many more helpful extras. Please do not hesitate in contacting us if you feel that something is missing or would be helpful for other parents and we will make every effort to help. Please note that free paper copies of all our documents including policies are available on request from the Main Office. A Virtual Tour of the school is available here and on the School Tour page of this website: https://app.cloudpano.com/tours/uvrhPDYydk Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Home Guidance on infection controls in schools pdf Asthma Presentation pptx Managing Severe Allergies Presentation. pptx Photographic Images Of Pupils Guidance pdf
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Birkdale Primary School - Admissions
Home Key Information Admissions Admissions Sefton Admissions Website sefton-schools-admissions-information-guide-2024 pdf parents-guide-applying-for-a-school-place-2024 pdf
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Birkdale Primary School - Financial Information
Home Key Information Financial Information Financial Information Please click on the link below to view the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool for Birkdale Primary https://financial-benchmarking-and-insights-tool.education.gov.uk/school/104860
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School Profile
NAME: Birkdale Primary School
URN: 104860
LA: Sefton
TOWN: Southport
POSTCODE: PR8 4EL
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Community school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 444
CAPACITY: 410
FSM_PCT: 23.10
WEBSITE: http://www.birkdaleprimary.com
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
Birkdale Primary School - Home
Home Home Home This page is currently awaiting content
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Birkdale Primary School - About Us
Home About Us About Us Please see our sections to find out about our school.
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Birkdale Primary School - Welcome
Home About Us Welcome Welcome Welcome to Birkdale Primary School! We are a busy and friendly school, with lots going on. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents and pupils. This website is new as of October 2023 so please do bear with us if something is temporarily missing or still needs updating! I would recommend reading our latest prospectus available on this website or from the school office. If you require a paper copy of any information on our website, please contact the school office and this will be provided free of charge. Thank you for visiting! Mr Sheeran, Head Teacher
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Birkdale Primary School - Prospectus
Home About Us Prospectus Prospectus For any questions, concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to contact school on 01704 567516. Download - The Birkdale Primary School Prospectus 2023 pdf
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Birkdale Primary School - School Vision and Values
Home About Us School Vision and Values School Vision and Values Alongside the School Mission Statement, Values and Vision for the school this academic year, Mr Sheeran would also like to add his own vision for the school: Mr Sheeran’s additional statement and vision… I will strive for Birkdale Primary to drive forward dynamically and collaboratively to become a school of widespread repute. I would like this journey to be a rewarding, challenging, positive and happy one for all concerned. The School Mission Statement, Values and Vision 2023-24 pdf
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Birkdale Primary School - Key Information
Home Key Information Key Information Please find below important documents and information about our school. These pages are updated regularly. Please see our 'Policies' section of the website for all of our important school and curriculum policies. Curriculum information regarding ongoing work can be found on the curriculum pages of this website. Our prospectus has information about our curriculum delivery too, this is also on our website under Prospectus. We have made every effort to ensure our website is compliant with the Department of Education's requirements and recommendations. We hope you will find many more helpful extras. Please do not hesitate in contacting us if you feel that something is missing or would be helpful for other parents and we will make every effort to help. Please note that free paper copies of all our documents including policies are available on request from the Main Office. A Virtual Tour of the school is available here and on the School Tour page of this website: https://app.cloudpano.com/tours/uvrhPDYydk Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Home Guidance on infection controls in schools pdf Asthma Presentation pptx Managing Severe Allergies Presentation. pptx Photographic Images Of Pupils Guidance pdf
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Birkdale Primary School - Admissions
Home Key Information Admissions Admissions Sefton Admissions Website sefton-schools-admissions-information-guide-2024 pdf parents-guide-applying-for-a-school-place-2024 pdf
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Birkdale Primary School - Financial Information
Home Key Information Financial Information Financial Information Please click on the link below to view the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool for Birkdale Primary https://financial-benchmarking-and-insights-tool.education.gov.uk/school/104860
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Useful links
- Governors (governance)
- Governors' Zone (governance)
- SEND (sen)
- Calendar (calendar)
- School Events (calendar)
- Admissions (other)
- Policies (other)
- Prospectus (other)
- Term Dates (other)
- Privacy Policy (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Churchtown Primary School (71.6)
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School (70.9)
- Churchtown Primary School (68.6)
- Norwood Primary School (66.2)
- Kew Woods Primary School (65.9)
Key details
- LA
- Sefton
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 410
- Pupils
- 444
- Boys
- 230
- Girls
- 214
- FSM %
- 23.10
- Open date
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2024-04-17
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Merseyside
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 444 | 230 | 214 | 410 | 23.10 |
| 2024-09-11 | 442 | 237 | 205 | 410 | 19.90 |
| 2023-09-11 | 447 | 242 | 205 | 410 | 19.30 |
| 2022-09-11 | 447 | 242 | 205 | 410 | 19.30 |
| 2021-09-11 | 444 | 231 | 213 | 410 | 18.50 |
| 2020-09-11 | 454 | 223 | 231 | 410 | 17.50 |
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