Maghull High School
Academy converter in Liverpool, Sefton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1098 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1349 |
| Free school meals | 21.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Address | Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 7AW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.maghullhigh.com/ |
| Telephone | 01515273955 |
| URN | 137520 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 19 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 January 2022, published 7 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Maricourt Catholic High School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Deyes High School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Litherland High School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Holy Family Catholic High School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Chesterfield High School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.