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Meols Cop High School

Community school · Southport · PR8 6JS

Ages 11–16 · 902 pupils · Sefton

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
939

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

233

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
545
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
54
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

902 pupils · 905 places

Pupils on roll
902
Boys / girls
518 / 384
School capacity
905
Capacity fill
902 / 905 (100%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
228
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

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 Ian Parry

Location

Address
Meols Cop Road
Postcode
PR8 6JS
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 22 capacity

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, 902 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

Compare with theseAll in SouthportNear PR8

  • Meols Cop High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 6JS · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Stanley High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southport · PR9 9TF · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence12.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Greenbank High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 2LT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.5 miles away

  • Birkdale High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southport · PR8 3DT · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Parry

Official links