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Peterhouse School

Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

80

Capacity

5-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
9

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
69
Boys
57 (81%)
Girls
13 (19%)
Capacity
80 (88% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
37.9%
EAL
4.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
98.5%
SEN Support
1.4%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
25.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
46.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Non-maintained special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.5%
  • White Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.6%

88.5%

White British

1.6%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
133748
UKPRN
10017150
Establishment No.
7014

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