St John's Church of England Primary School
School Name: St John's Church of England Primary School Address: Rufford Road, Crossens Town/City: Southport County: Merseyside Postcode: PR9 8JH Telephone Number: 01704 227441 Website: http://www.stjohnsprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Phil Thomson
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 158 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 75% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.4%
URN: 104894
DfE Number: 343/3010
UKPRN: 10074282
UPRN: 41217408
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Sefton (E08000014)
Constituency: Southport (E14001504)
Electoral Ward: Meols (E05000945)
Diocese: CE22(Diocese of Liverpool)
Easting & Northing: 337475E, 420250N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 40' 32.16" N 2° 56' 52.21" W
Plus Code: 9C5VM3G2+6V
DfE Record: View record
- Peterhouse School (1.3km)
- Presfield High School and Specialist College (1.3km)
- Larkfield Primary School (1.4km)
- Crossens Nursery School (1.4km)
- Marshside Primary School (1.4km)
- Churchtown Primary School (1.7km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.9km)
- Stanley High School (1.9km)
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School (2.0km)
- Banks Methodist School (2.3km)
- Ms Catherine Ruth Ascroft - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Mrs Karen Corbett - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Mr Robert Corbett - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Kathleen Frankland - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Miss Rachel Halsall - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Jennifer Hogg - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
- Mrs Nicola Karen MacDonald - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Rebecca Mullarkey - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Bina Shukla - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Headteacher Philip Thomson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Mr Alan Glen Williamson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.