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Merefield School

Special school in Southport PR8 2QZ

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  • School Reference Number: 104979
  • Address: Westminster Drive, Southport PR8 2QZ
  • Headteacher: Joanne Sharpe
  • Telephone: 01704 577163
  • Website: merefieldschool.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Community special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 107
  • Local Education Authority: Sefton
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 3 to 19
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 04/06/2019

Rating published on 27/06/2019

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding

Early years provision: Outstanding

Sixth form provision: Outstanding

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
4 June 2019 28 June 2019 Full inspection Outstanding
16 January 2018 12 February 2018 Short inspection
13 November 2012 5 December 2012 Full inspection Good
25 May 2010 23 June 2010 Full inspection Outstanding
10 July 2007 31 July 2007 Full inspection Good
15 September 2003 20 May 2004 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number104979
Local Authority Code343
Local Authority NameSefton
Establishment Number7006
School / College NameMerefield School
Establishment Type Code07
Establishment typeCommunity special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low3
Age range High19
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity107
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils103
Number of Boys75
Number of Girls28
Percentage Free School Meals46.40
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10016480
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date24-01-2025
StreetWestminster Drive
Locality
Address3
TownSouthport
County (name)Merseyside
PostcodePR8 2QZ
Websitehttp://www.merefieldschool.co.uk
Telephone01704577163
Headteacher/Principal title
Headteacher/Principal first nameJoanne
Headteacher/Principal last nameSharpe
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE08000014
DistrictSefton
Ward CodeE05000932
WardAinsdale
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001463
Parliamentary ConstituencySefton Central
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE08000014
Easting330701
Northing411754
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Sefton 012
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Sefton 012B
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN41102214
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02001440
LSOA CodeE01006922
Free School Meals39
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN104979
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/104979
LAESTAB3437006
School nameMerefield School
Ofsted phaseSpecial
Type of educationCommunity Special School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionNorth West
RegionNorth West
Local authoritySefton
Parliamentary constituencySefton Central
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodePR8 2QZ
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils103
Statutory lowest age2
Statutory highest age19
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10094509
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date04/06/2019
Publication date27/06/2019
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection104979
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection3437006
School name at time of latest graded inspectionMerefield School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionOutstanding
Sixth form provisionOutstanding
Previous inspection numberITS403776
Previous inspection start date13/11/2012
Previous publication date05/12/2012
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection104979
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection3437006
School name at time of previous graded inspectionMerefield School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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