Farnborough Road Infant School
Community primary school in Southport (Sefton).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.5
▲ 3.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.9%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
15.0%
▼ 0.4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
92%
428 / 466 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
25.9%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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 the school
- URN
- 104863
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- 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
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Judo
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- Archery
- Climbing
- Gymnastics
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Voice 21
and 4 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Governing body (16 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Fletcher | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linzi Anne Buchanan Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexandra Louise Hitchen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Catherine Corfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Simon John Shaw | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marilyn Emily Fletcher-Hill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Holly Ann Frew | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Liz Fawbert | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Halsall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Thomas Martland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Tamlin Edwards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Denby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Higham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Hinton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruth Alison Caplan-Hinett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jennifer Christine Sephton (Previously Taylor) | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Neil Robert Farmer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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