60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
660.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
906
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Meols Cop High School · Secondary · Sefton
Part ofSOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+10pp
60%55%51%
'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+1pp
36%35%35%
'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
44.7
+3.6
44.742.941.1
'24'25
'25 · 44.7
EBacc entry
24%
-0pp
24%24%24%
'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
660.3
+75.5
660.3622.6584.8
'24'25
'25 · 660.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
906
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS
Local authority
Sefton
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 | 60% | 36% | 44.7 | Not applicable | 24% | 660.3 | 24% | 906 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 35% | 41.1 | -0.17 | 24% | 584.8 | 25% | 897 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 906 | 15.2 | 16% | 12% | 31% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 897 | 15.0 | 17% | 11% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.