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ClosedSecondaryURN 104945

Ainsdale High School

Community school · Southport · PR8 2PJ

Ages 11–16 · Sefton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
590
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Gordon

Location

Address
Sandringham Road, Ainsdale
Postcode
PR8 2PJ
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southport, Sefton. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Southport
32
Secondary schools in Southport
5
Academies among open schools in Southport
38% (12)
Open schools in PR8
16
Secondary in PR8
4
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Birkdale High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 3DT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.7
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 2LT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.0
    • P80.0
    • Absence9.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Gordon

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