Shoreside Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Southport, Sefton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 228 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 15.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Address | Westminster Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2QZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | shoresideprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01704576040 |
| URN | 146313 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, published 19 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Farnborough Road Junior School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Farnborough Road Infant School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Freshfield Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Sefton
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