57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
687.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,104
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Maghull High School · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
Part ofSOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+5pp
57%53%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-3pp
40%32%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
39.6
+1.1
46.542.538.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
EBacc entry
49%
+6pp
49%29%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
687.9
+26.0
687.9592.1496.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 687.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.9
-4.4
31.726.421.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.9
A-level value added
-0.61
-0.3
-0.3-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-8pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,104
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW
Local authority
Sefton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 30% | 39.6 | Not applicable | 49% | 687.9 | 49% | 1,104 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 32% | 38.5 | -0.87 | 44% | 661.8 | 44% | 1,111 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 30% | 41.1 | -0.68 | 18% | 505.2 | 18% | 1,091 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 40% | 46.5 | -0.54 | 19% | 496.3 | 19% | 1,014 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 24% | 41.8 | -0.49 | 8% | 551.2 | 16% | 871 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 41% | 45.5 | -0.42 | 19% | 493.1 | 30% | 856 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 27% | 43.9 | -0.39 | 39% | — | 43% | 918 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.9 | C- | -0.61 | 0% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.26 | 8% | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 21.0 | D | — | 0% | 57 |
| 2021/22 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 0% | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 22.2 | D+ | -0.55 | 6% | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 20.3 | D | -0.46 | 0% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.34 | 3% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,104 | 17.0 | 13% | 3% | 28% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,111 | 17.8 | 11% | 2% | 28% | 14% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,091 | 17.7 | 12% | 2% | 28% | 13% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 1,014 | 16.0 | 16% | 2% | 29% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 958 | 16.6 | 22% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 871 | 16.4 | 8% | 1% | 29% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 856 | 16.7 | 14% | 1% | 30% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 918 | 15.0 | 11% | 0% | 31% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.