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Meols Cop High School

Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS

Local ranking7th of 18 secondary schools in Sefton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

925

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Meols Cop High School (URN 104956) since 1 April 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
906
Boys
496 (55%)
Girls
410 (45%)
Capacity
925 (98% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
31.2%
EAL
11.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,667/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.1%
  • White Other: 8.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

82.1%

White British

8.9%

White Other

2.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01704531180
enquiries@meolscophighschool.co.uk
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Meols Cop Road

Southport, North West

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Administrative

URN
149828
UKPRN
10092361
Establishment No.
4110
Trust
SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST

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