Birkdale Primary School
Community primary school in Southport (Sefton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Birkdale Primary School! We are a busy and friendly school, with lots going on. We aim to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents and pupils. I would recommend reading our latest prospectus available Here you will find or from the school office.
If you require a paper copy of any information Here you will find, please contact the school office and this will be provided free of charge. Thank you for visiting! Mr N Sheeran, Head Teacher
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 104860
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Machalla McDermott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Jessop | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Natalie Tomlinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Ramsden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Sonya Kelly | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Darren Houghton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lindsey Best | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nova Rimmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kirsty Selby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jason McCormack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Wendy Napier | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Sheeran | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Ms Melanie Johnson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Kate Duncan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Ramsden Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record