Shoreside Primary School
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Westminster Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2QZ
Headteacher · Matthew Power
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Key facts
Pupils228Capacity 210
OfstedGoodInspected 25 April 2023
TrustRainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Free school meals15.6%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 25 April 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception and junior places
Applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
Apply through Sefton council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Merefield School0.2 mi
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre0.8 mi
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School0.8 mi
- Birkdale High School1.5 mi
- Greenbank High School2.0 mi