Greenbank High SchoolMeols Cop High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Greenbank High School and Meols Cop High School are secondary schools in Southport.
Greenbank High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meols Cop High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Greenbank High School is ahead on our composite score.
Greenbank High School was judged Good and Meols Cop High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for Greenbank High School and 42.9 for Meols Cop High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Greenbank High School (50.8 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Meols Cop High School (41.1 in 2023-24, 42.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportGreenbank High School | SouthportMeols Cop High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 6th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,025 | 916 | |
| Capacity | 1,030 | 925 | |
| Location | Southport, PR8 2LT | Southport, PR8 6JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 42.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.0% Stronger figure | 61.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 204 | 177 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,034 | 906 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 23.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Greenbank High School
Meols Cop High School
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