Greenbank High SchoolStanley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Greenbank High School and Stanley High School are secondary schools in Southport.
Greenbank High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stanley High School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Greenbank High School is ahead on our composite score.
Greenbank High School was judged Good and Stanley High School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for Greenbank High School and 40.8 for Stanley 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 fallen at Stanley High School (44.9 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthportGreenbank High School | SouthportStanley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 15th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,025 | 783 | |
| Capacity | 1,030 | 750 | |
| Location | Southport, PR8 2LT | Southport, PR9 9TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 40.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.0% Stronger figure | 57.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 204 | 173 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,034 | 836 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 24.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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
Stanley High School
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