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Farnborough Road Junior School

Sefton, PR8 3DFPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#4,577
of 13,686 nationally

About Farnborough Road Junior School

Farnborough Road Junior School in Sefton holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed by an ungraded visit in February 2024 that found the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 69%. That figure is ten percentage points above the Sefton local authority average of 59%, placing the school 16th out of 59 primary schools in the area — comfortably inside the top third locally. Broken down by subject, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 80% in writing and 76% in maths, with average scaled scores of 106 for reading and 105 for maths. The school also achieves a respectable 8% of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects, and 34% hit the higher bar in reading alone. These results suggest a solid, above-average academic foundation for a junior school serving Years 3 to 6.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFarnborough Road, Southport, Sefton, PR8 3DF
HeadteacherAdrian Antell
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils475
Free School Meals (FSM)16.8%
School Capacity475 / 480 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosForest SchoolLibraryICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballAthleticsCricketDanceTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingFilm ClubScience ClubArt ClubGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Farnborough Road Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.