Larkfield 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
On behalf of the Larkfield family, I would like to welcome you to our website, which will hopefully give you a flavour of our school and an insight into some of our activities. Our school sits at the North end of Southport on a large, secure green site, catering for over 300 pupils, aged between 4 and 11 years of age.
Our school mission is: 'For all our children to enjoy successful learning in a safe and happy environment' We aim to provide a stimulating, aspirational and caring environment so that our children leave as well-educated, confident, and resilient members of the community; well-prepared for the next stage of their education and life in modern Britain.
Children are proud to attend Larkfield and this is reflected in high standards of work, behaviour and appearance. Our teaching and support staff are committed and talented professionals who continue to strive for the best for all of our pupils. Together with our parents, we collectively ensure that Larkfield is a happy, hard working and inclusive learning community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Cooking
Key facts
- URN
- 104887
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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 (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maggie Ramsay | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Catherine Tierney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Palmen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Pritchard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerry Wright | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maggie Ramsay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison McQuiston | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ros Gill | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Postlethwaite | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Rev Stewart McTaggart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Julian Ward Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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