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Special schools in Southport

All 5 special schools in Southport.

5 schools in Southport

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  1. Merefield School

    Southport, PR8 2QZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.3%
    Pupils
    116
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Merefield School
  2. Arden College

    Pr9 0tz · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Arden College
  3. Peterhouse School

    Southport, PR9 8PA · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    25.1%
    Pupils
    70
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Peterhouse School
  4. Educ8 Southport

    Southport, PR8 6DG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 16

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 2 areas

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    12
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Educ8 Southport
The big picture

How Southport's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Southport average 14.6%Merefield School: 7.3%Presfield High School and Specialist College: 11.4%Peterhouse School: 25.1%0%7%14%21%28%
Special schools in Southport

Ofsted grades in Southport

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools

Special schools in Southport, explained

There are 5 special schools in Southport, teaching 330 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

44.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £28,576 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 31.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Southport?
There are 5 special needs schools in Southport, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Southport?
Southport has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Southport special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Southport is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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