Merefield School (Southport) data

Merefield School is located in Southport and falls under the local authority of Sefton. This mixed-sex school has 104 pupils, with a capacity of 103, aged from two up to nineteen, and the type of establishment is community special school. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 5th June 2019 resulting in an outstanding rating.

Merefield School contact details

AddressMerefield School
Westminster Drive
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 2QZ
Websitehttp://www.merefieldschool.co.uk
HeadteacherJoanne Sharpe

About Merefield School

Phase of EducationNot applicable
Type of EstablishmentCommunity special school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age2
Statutory High Age19
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesHas Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity103
Number of Pupils104101% capacity
Number of Boys7875%
Number of Girls2625%
Free School Meals (%)50.00%

Where is Merefield School?

Street AddressWestminster Drive
TownSouthport
CountyMerseyside
PostcodePR8 2QZ
➜ More PR8 2QZ open data

Merefield School on a map

Merefield School map (PR8 2QZ) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

GetTheData
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

Ofsted

LAESTAB3437006
Ofsted RegionNorth West

Merefield School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Merefield School Ofsted reports from 4th June 2019 (10094509) and 13th November 2012 (ITS403776).

Inspection number10094509ITS403776
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date4th June 201913th November 2012
Inspection end date5th June 201914th November 2012
Publication date27th June 20195th December 2012
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Early years provision (where applicable)
Outstanding
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection5th June 2019
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Merefield School administrative data

Establishment NameMerefield School
Establishment Number7006
Unique Reference Number104979
Local AuthoritySefton
Local Authority Code343
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE08000014
Government Office RegionNorth West
DistrictSefton
District CodeE08000014
WardAinsdale
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthport
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaSefton 012
Lower Super Output AreaSefton 012B

Merefield School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date3rd January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10016480
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Merefield School geodata

Easting330701
Northing411754
Latitude53.59775
Longitude-3.04859

Nearest schools to Merefield School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Shoreside Primary School
Westminster Drive, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 2QZ
Primary254m
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS
Primary1.1km
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE
Primary1.1km
Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT
Secondary2.3km
Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary3.1km
Farnborough Road Junior School
Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF
Primary3.1km
Farnborough Road Infant School
Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF
Primary3.1km
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
Paradise Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 7EJ
Primary3.4km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT
Primary3.6km
Freshfield Primary School
Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT
Primary3.9km