Meols Cop High School, Southport

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Meols Cop High School

Meols Cop Road, Southport PR8 6JS

http://www.meolscophighschool.co.uk

Meols Cop High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 910 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2023. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of Southport Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Stanley High School, Greenbank High School, Birkdale High School and Maghull High School.)

Particular strengths include Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils, Representation and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Attendance and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.5		Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
2.1		Stanley High School
2.4		Greenbank High School
2.7		Birkdale High School
5.9		Burscough Priory Academy
6.2		St Bede's Catholic High School
6.6		Ormskirk School
6.6		Formby High School
6.6		Tarleton Academy
7.3		St Bede's Catholic High School
7.6		Lytham St Annes High School
7.7		Range High School

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Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Specific learning difficulty

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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