Academy · Sefton
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
- Primary
- Ages 4–11
- Church of England
- Term dates checked
Term dates
This school's own term dates broadly match Sefton council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.
How many families applied: Reception
For September 2026, 17 families put this school as their first choice, and 23 places were offered. 17 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 23 | 17 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 24 | 21 | 100% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Before and after school
No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Report card, 10 February 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
Safeguarding standards: met.
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Pupils
- 190 (capacity 210)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Academy trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Phone
- 01704578427
- Address
- Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE
- Website
- ainsdalestjohns.com
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.