Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Latest Ofsted grade for Banks St Stephen's CofE School in Southport, Lancashire: Needs Attention. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN 119384 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Banks St Stephen's CofE School |
|---|---|
| URN | 119384 |
| Provider type | School |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Town | Southport |
| Address | Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8BL |
| Postcode | PR9 8BL |
| Telephone | 01704225332 |
| Website | http://www.bank-st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 6 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 17 March 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Needs Attention |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Expected Standard |
| Achievement | Needs Attention |
| Inclusion | Expected Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Expected Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Needs Attention |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Expected Standard |
| Early Years | Expected Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 14 September 2021 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 18 March 2021 — Pre-2025 (report PDF)
- 20 March 2018 — Pre-2025 — Requires Improvement (report PDF)
- 12 March 2014 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 27 September 2010 — Pre-2025 (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 25 April 2026.