Meols Cop High School
Academy converter in Southport, Sefton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 916 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 925 |
| Free school meals | 33.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Address | Meols Cop Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.meolscophighschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01704531180 |
| URN | 149828 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 February 2023, published 16 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Meols Cop High School, URN 104956).
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
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Stanley High School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Greenbank High School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Birkdale High School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Burscough Priory Academy (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- St Bede's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 9.9 km)
- Formby High School (secondary school, about 10.6 km)
- Ormskirk School (secondary school, about 10.8 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.