Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 104942
- Address
- Devonshire Road, PR9 7BZ
- Website
- www.bishopdavidsheppard.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 208 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 16.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.2%
White British 76.9%
Mixed 8.1%
Other White 6.7%
Other 2.4%
African 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 1%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsBelow average-2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 35%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 10 2 8 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 12 6 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 5 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 22 9 13 |
| Year 1 | 21 13 8 |
| Year 2 | 19 8 11 |
| Year 3 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 4 | 27 17 10 |
| Year 5 | 19 6 13 |
| Year 6 | 31 20 11 |