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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area PR9.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Banks St Stephen's CofE School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 118 pupils, with Banks St Stephen's CofE School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Banks Methodist School

Primary · West Lancashire · PR9 8EY · 71 pupils · Same postcode area (PR9)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Voluntary controlled school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 71 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (PR9)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Banks St Stephen's CofE School

Primary · West Lancashire · PR9 8BL · 189 pupils · Same postcode area (PR9)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Voluntary controlled school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 189 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (PR9)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Banks Methodist School and Banks St Stephen's CofE School for the current schools search.
Measure Banks Methodist School Banks St Stephen's CofE School
Area West Lancashire West Lancashire
Postcode area PR9 PR9
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Voluntary controlled school Voluntary controlled school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 71 pupils 189 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (PR9) Same postcode area (PR9)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 12 Sep 2016.
 Good
Published 17 Oct 2021.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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