Schools and Education in Churchtown

There are 39 schools within 5 miles of Churchtown town centre, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Linaker Children's Centre holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
39
Primary
23
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

22
3
Outstanding (1) Good (22) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (13)
Linaker Children's Centre 1.7 miles Sefton Street, Linaker Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Inspected: 15 October 2010
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Radnor Drive, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 9RR Inspected: 20 May 2024 Churchtown Primary School Primary 0.6 miles St Cuthbert's Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NN Inspected: 25 July 2023 Norwood Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 19 December 2022 Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 10 September 2024 Crossens Nursery School Nursery 0.8 miles Mallee Avenue, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 24 June 2024 Larkfield Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Mallee Avenue, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 28 July 2023 Presfield High School and Specialist College 0.8 miles Mallee Avenue, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 09 November 2023 Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ Inspected: 07 July 2023 Marshside Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Elswick Green, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XA Inspected: 24 November 2023 Arden College 1.1 miles Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TZ Inspected: 05 March 2025 St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS Inspected: 11 May 2023 St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JH Inspected: 06 July 2022 Birkdale Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EL Inspected: 15 May 2024 Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 2.5 miles Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Banks St Stephen's CofE School Primary 2.8 miles Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BL Inspected: 18 October 2021 Greenbank High School Secondary 3.3 miles Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT Inspected: 22 November 2022 Farnborough Road First Steps Children's Centre 3.3 miles Farnborough Road, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 10 December 2014 Farnborough Road Junior School Primary 3.3 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 14 March 2024 Farnborough Road Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 26 May 2023 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RE Inspected: 07 March 2023 Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles The Gravel, Mere Brow, Preston, PR4 6JX Inspected: 17 July 2024 Holmeswood Methodist School Primary 4.8 miles Chapel Lane, Holmeswood, Ormskirk, L40 1UD Inspected: 23 March 2022
Peterhouse School 0.8 miles Mallee Avenue, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 06 July 2023 Southport Education Group 16 plus 1.1 miles Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TT Inspected: 01 May 2025 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary 4 miles Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE Inspected: 14 September 2023
Stanley High School Secondary 0.7 miles Fleetwood Road, Southport, PR9 9TF Bishop David Sheppard Children's Centre 0.8 miles Devonshire Road, Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Primary 1 miles Trinity Mews, Southport, PR9 9AZ Educ8 Southport 1.1 miles Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG Parenting 2000 Children's Centre 1.2 miles Mornington Road, Southport, Sefton, PR9 0TS Meols Cop High School Secondary 1.4 miles Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS Linaker Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Kew Woods Primary School Primary 2 miles Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT Banks Methodist School Primary 3 miles Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY Birkdale High School Secondary 3.7 miles Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Scarisbrick Hall School 4.3 miles Southport Road, Ormskirk, L40 9RQ Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE