Farnborough Road Junior School
Community primary school in Southport (Sefton).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.9%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
468 / 480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
Farnborough Road Junior School is a primary school located in Southport, Sefton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. The Headteacher is Adrian Antell.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 104862
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Iain Brodie-Browne Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 1995 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Austin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Rebecca Pledger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jeni Cassidy-Wilde | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carla Hazlewood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Olwen Pennington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angharad Collins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Murphy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katy Coupland | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Benge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deborah Dobson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Olivia Meredith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Gillott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruth Gray Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Pomfret Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Royds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adrian Antell Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Shaw Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 1996 · term ended 2026 |
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