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Merefield School

Community special school · Southport · PR8 2QZ

Ages 3–19 · 110 pupils · Sefton

Overall absence

10.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
10.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
79

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill103%

110 pupils · 107 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
79 / 31
School capacity
107
Capacity fill
110 / 107 (103%)
Free school meals
54.3%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Miss Joanne Sharpe

Location

Address
Westminster Drive
Postcode
PR8 2QZ
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
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
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Southport, Sefton, 110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 54.3%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

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

Nearby 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

  • Merefield School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Southport · PR8 2QZ · Sefton

    Ages 3–19

    • FSM59.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Shoreside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southport · PR8 2QZ · Sefton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.6%

    0.2 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%

    1.4 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%

    1.9 miles away

  • Farnborough Road Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR8 3DF · Sefton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Farnborough Road Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southport · PR8 3DF · Sefton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanne Sharpe

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