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Meols Cop High School

Academy converter · Southport · PR8 6JS

Ages 11–16 · 916 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.1

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 841.1
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
934

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

206

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

179

Total preferences (any rank)
528
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
45
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

916 pupils · 925 places

Pupils on roll
916
Boys / girls
490 / 426
School capacity
925
Capacity fill
916 / 925 (99%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
302
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Southport Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Martin Davis

Location

Address
Meols Cop Road
Postcode
PR8 6JS
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
21 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southport, Sefton, 916 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; 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.

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    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

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.5 miles away

  • Birkdale High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Davis
Telephone
01704531180
Website
http://www.meolscophighschool.co.uk

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