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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Southport (Sefton).

KS2 RWM expected
42%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
61%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
48%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
55%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.8%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
194 / 205 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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Southport, Sefton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 205. The school is led by Mrs Siobhan Bayliff.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Swimming

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
104942
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
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 (7 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Michael MolyneuxChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew NorcrossGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Duncan HoldingGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rev Andrew LigginsGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2020 · until 2028
Mr Brian JohnsonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Diane SwarbrickGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Helen ClarkeGovernorElected by school staffsince 2009 · until 2027 ends 2027

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