Sefton
Greenbank High School
GCSE results 2026: every Sefton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 49.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.9
- Attainment 8
- 47%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.04
- Progress 8
- [-0.15, 0.23]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 204 | 210 | 199 (95%) | 354 |
| September 2025 | 206 | 212 | 197 (93%) | 354 |
| September 2024 | 204 | 198 | 198 (100%) | 371 |
| September 2023 | 209 | 234 | 198 (85%) | 405 |
| September 2022 | 205 | 207 | 192 (93%) | 362 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sefton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 204 | 49.9 | — | 46.6% | 11.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 208 | 50.6 | — | 50.5% | — | 79.8% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 214 | 50.0 | +0.04 | 52.3% | — | 80.8% | 4.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 204 | 53.9 | +0.36 | 56.9% | — | 80.4% | 5.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 202 | 50.8 | +0.02 | — | — | 83.0% | 4.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sefton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137604 |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Davina Aspinall |
| Trust | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PR8 2LT |
| Pupils | 1,034 |
| FSM eligible | 19.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Hastings Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2LT
http://www.greenbankhigh.co.uk1704567591| DfE number | 4109 |
| UKPRN | 10035686 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2022 |