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Presfield High School and Specialist College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport PR9 8PA · presfieldschool.org · 01704 227831
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 16.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Sefton 42.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 132
- 44 over 88 places · 150%
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.4%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 16.1, and 15% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sefton it was 42.9, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼16.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼15.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼35.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.36 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 27.8 | −13.4 |
| Other education | 61.1 | +8.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | — |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | −0.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Presfield High School and Specialist College was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 26 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 21
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND