Schools and Education in Birkdale

There are 42 schools within 5 miles of Birkdale town centre, including 24 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Linaker Children's Centre holds an Outstanding rating. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
42
Primary
24
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

22
3
Outstanding (1) Good (22) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (16)
Linaker Children's Centre 0.5 miles Sefton Street, Linaker Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Inspected: 15 October 2010
Birkdale Primary School Primary 174 yards Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EL Inspected: 15 May 2024 Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 0.5 miles Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS Inspected: 11 May 2023 Greenbank High School Secondary 1.1 miles Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT Inspected: 22 November 2022 Farnborough Road First Steps Children's Centre 1.1 miles Farnborough Road, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 10 December 2014 Farnborough Road Junior School Primary 1.1 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 14 March 2024 Farnborough Road Infant School Primary 1.1 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 26 May 2023 Arden College 1.1 miles Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TZ Inspected: 05 March 2025 Norwood Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 19 December 2022 Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 10 September 2024 Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ Inspected: 07 July 2023 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Radnor Drive, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 9RR Inspected: 20 May 2024 Churchtown Primary School Primary 2.7 miles St Cuthbert's Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NN Inspected: 25 July 2023 Shoreside Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Rothwell Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ Inspected: 20 June 2023 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RE Inspected: 07 March 2023 Crossens Nursery School Nursery 3 miles Mallee Avenue, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 24 June 2024 Larkfield Primary School Primary 3 miles Mallee Avenue, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 28 July 2023 Presfield High School and Specialist College 3 miles Mallee Avenue, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 09 November 2023 Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary 3 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Inspected: 26 September 2024 Marshside Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Elswick Green, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XA Inspected: 24 November 2023 St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JH Inspected: 06 July 2022 Banks St Stephen's CofE School Primary 4.8 miles Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BL Inspected: 18 October 2021
Southport Education Group 16 plus 1.2 miles Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TT Inspected: 01 May 2025 Peterhouse School 3 miles Mallee Avenue, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 06 July 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary 3.8 miles Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE Inspected: 14 September 2023
Linaker Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT Parenting 2000 Children's Centre 1.2 miles Mornington Road, Southport, Sefton, PR9 0TS Kew Woods Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Primary 1.3 miles Trinity Mews, Southport, PR9 9AZ Meols Cop High School Secondary 1.4 miles Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS Educ8 Southport 1.5 miles Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG Birkdale High School Secondary 1.5 miles Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Bishop David Sheppard Children's Centre 2.2 miles Devonshire Road, Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE Merefield School 2.9 miles Rothwell Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ Stanley High School Secondary 2.9 miles Fleetwood Road, Southport, PR9 9TF Kings Meadow Children's Centre 3 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Scarisbrick Hall School 3.9 miles Southport Road, Ormskirk, L40 9RQ Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Paradise Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 7EJ