Sefton · North West
Schools in Southport
31 schools have a Southport postal address: 21 primary and 5 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Southport
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Southport secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Southport schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birkdale High School Academy converter | 51.9 | +0.22 | 72% | |
| 2 | Greenbank High School Academy converter · Good | 50.6 | +0.04 | 69% | |
| 3 | Meols Cop High School Academy converter · Good | 44.7 | -0.17 | 57% | |
| 4 | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Voluntary aided school · Good | 41.8 | -0.62 | 52% | |
| 5 | Stanley High School Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 40.6 | -0.71 | 49% | |
| 6 | Presfield High School and Specialist College Community special school | 16.1 | -1.63 | 30% | |
| 7 | Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Academy converter | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Banks Methodist School Voluntary controlled school | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Banks St Stephen's CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Birkdale Primary School Community school | — | — | — |
All schools in Southport (A–Z)
1–31 of 31 schools
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR8 3JE
- Banks Methodist SchoolPrimary · PR9 8EY
- Banks St Stephen's CofE SchoolPrimary · PR9 8BL
- Birkdale High SchoolSecondary · PR8 3DT
- Birkdale Primary SchoolPrimary · PR8 4EL
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR9 7BZ
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary · PR8 4EX
- Churchtown Primary SchoolPrimary · PR9 7NN
- Crossens Nursery SchoolNursery · PR9 8PA
- Educ8 SouthportNot applicable · PR8 6DG
- Farnborough Road Infant SchoolPrimary · PR8 3DF
- Farnborough Road Junior SchoolPrimary · PR8 3DF
- Greenbank High SchoolSecondary · PR8 2LT
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PR9 7DU
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, SouthportPrimary · PR9 9AZ
- Kew Woods Primary SchoolPrimary · PR8 6JW
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education CentrePrimary · PR8 3RS
- Larkfield Primary SchoolPrimary · PR9 8PA
- Linaker Primary SchoolPrimary · PR8 5DB
- Marshside Primary SchoolPrimary · PR9 9XA
- Meols Cop High SchoolSecondary · PR8 6JS
- Merefield SchoolNot applicable · PR8 2QZ
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · PR9 7DU
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PR8 4LT
- Peterhouse SchoolNot applicable · PR9 8PA
- Presfield High School and Specialist CollegeNot applicable · PR9 8PA
- Shoreside Primary SchoolPrimary · PR8 2QZ
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR9 8JH
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PR9 9RR
- St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR8 6SS
- Stanley High SchoolSecondary · PR9 9TF
Admissions and catchment distances
Southport schools are in Sefton (29) and Lancashire (2). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Southport
How many schools are there in Southport?
31 open schools have a Southport postal address: 21 primary, 5 secondary and 5 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Southport have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Birkdale High School (51.9), Greenbank High School (50.6), Meols Cop High School (44.7). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Southport?
Southport schools are in Sefton and Lancashire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.