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Merefield School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Special academy
Westminster Drive, Southport PR8 2QZ · merefieldschool.co.uk · 01704 577163
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sefton 57%, England 61%
- Pupils
- 116
- At capacity · 116 places
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 59.2%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Sefton it was 57%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104979)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104979)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 100 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 104979)
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2022/23
| Further and other education | 85.7 |
|---|---|
| Further education | 28.6 |
| Other education | 57.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.3 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 104979)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Merefield School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104979)
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104979), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104979)
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104979)
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104979)
May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104979)