Compare Merefield School and Peterhouse School and Presfield High School and Specialist College
Comparison of not applicable schools: Merefield School (Not applicable) in Southport; Peterhouse School (Not applicable) in Southport; Presfield High School and Specialist College (Not applicable) in Southport — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Merefield School, Peterhouse School and Presfield High School and Specialist College. They are not applicable phase and community special school and non-maintained special school type located around Southport, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Merefield School), published Jun 2019. The lowest is 3 (Peterhouse School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Peterhouse School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–50–55%; all under Sefton local authority.
| Attribute |
Merefield School
PR8 2QZ
|
Peterhouse School
PR9 8PA
|
Presfield High School and Specialist College
PR9 8PA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Non-maintained special school | Not applicable • Community special school |
| Location |
Southport Merseyside PR8 2QZ |
Southport Merseyside PR9 8PA |
Southport Merseyside PR9 8PA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Jun 2019 | 3 5 Jul 2023 | 2 22 Apr 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 107 | 80 | 88 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sefton (343) | Sefton (343) | Sefton (343) |
| Website | www.merefieldschool.co.uk | www.peterhouseschool.com | www.presfieldschool.org |
| Telephone | 01704577163 | 01704506682 | 01704227831 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Southport
Merseyside
PR8 2QZ - Ofsted
- 1 27 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sefton (343)
- Website
- www.merefieldschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01704577163
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Non-maintained special school
- Location
- Southport
Merseyside
PR9 8PA - Ofsted
- 3 5 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sefton (343)
- Website
- www.peterhouseschool.com
- Telephone
- 01704506682
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Southport
Merseyside
PR9 8PA - Ofsted
- 2 22 Apr 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sefton (343)
- Website
- www.presfieldschool.org
- Telephone
- 01704227831
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