Stanley High SchoolMeols Cop High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southport.
Summary of the comparison
Stanley High School and Meols Cop High School are secondary schools in Southport.
Stanley High School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Meols Cop High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Meols Cop High School is ahead on our composite score.
Stanley High School was judged in need of attention and Meols Cop High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for Stanley High School and 42.9 for Meols Cop High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stanley High School (44.9 in 2021-22, 40.8 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 | SouthportStanley High School | SouthportMeols Cop High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 18 in Sefton | 6th of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 783 | 916 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 925 | |
| Location | Southport, PR9 9TF | Southport, PR8 6JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.5% | 40.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.8% | 61.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 173 | 177 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 836 | 906 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.2% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% | 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.
Stanley High School
Meols Cop High School
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