Farnborough Road Infant School
School Name: Farnborough Road Infant School Address: Farnborough Road, Birkdale Town/City: Southport County: Merseyside Postcode: PR8 3DF Telephone Number: 01704 577637 Website: www.farnboroughroadinfants.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-7) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Jennifer Sephton (Previously Taylor)
Capacity: 466
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 428 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.8%
URN: 104863
DfE Number: 343/2035
UKPRN: 10070946
UPRN: 41030947
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Sefton (E08000014)
Constituency: Southport (E14001504)
Electoral Ward: Birkdale (E05000933)
Easting & Northing: 333059E, 413751N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 36' 59.93" N 3° 0' 47.79" W
Plus Code: 9C5RJX8P+MM
DfE Record: View record
- Farnborough Road Junior School (0.0km)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
- Birkdale High School (0.8km)
- Greenbank High School (1.2km)
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.4km)
- Birkdale Primary School (1.8km)
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School (2.2km)
- Linaker Primary School (2.5km)
- Kew Woods Primary School (2.9km)
- Merefield School (3.1km)
- Mrs Linzi Anne Buchanan Brown - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
- Mrs Ruth Alison Caplan-Hinett - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 December 2027.
- Mrs Rachel Catherine Corfield - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2029.
- Mr Peter Denby - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2028.
- Mrs Lucy Tamlin Edwards - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2028.
- Mr Neil Robert Farmer - Governor. Appointed on 5 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
- Mrs Liz Fawbert - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Mrs Lucy Fletcher - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 3 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 March 2029.
- Mrs Marilyn Emily Fletcher-Hill - Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
- Miss Holly Ann Frew - Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
- Mr Mark Halsall - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Mrs Katie Higham - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 October 2028.
- Mrs Hayley Hinton - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2028.
- Mrs Alexandra Louise Hitchen - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 February 2030.
- Mr Joseph Thomas Martland - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Miss Jennifer Christine Sephton (Previously Taylor) - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Councillor Simon John Shaw - Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 25 November 2029.