Peterhouse School
Non-maintained special school in Southport, Sefton.
School details
| Type | Non-maintained special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 70 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 80 |
| Free school meals | 41.80% |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Address | Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.peterhouseschool.com |
| Telephone | 01704506682 |
| URN | 133748 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 17 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2023, published 5 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| 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
- Presfield High School and Specialist College (special school, about 0.1 km)
- Merefield School (special school, about 9.6 km)
- Kirkham Pear Tree School (special school, about 14.0 km)
- The Maple School (special school, about 15.1 km)
- West Lancashire Community High School (special school, about 16.3 km)
- Kingsbury Primary Special School (special school, about 16.6 km)
- Park Community Academy (special school, about 16.7 km)
- Woodlands School (special school, about 16.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Sefton
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.