Banks Methodist School
Voluntary controlled school in Southport, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Methodist |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 52 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 49.00% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8EY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.banks.lancsngfl.ac.uk |
| Telephone | 01704227323 |
| URN | 119405 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 July 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Larkfield Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Marshside Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Churchtown Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.