Stanley High School
Academy sponsor led in Southport, Sefton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 783 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Free school meals | 26.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Address | Fleetwood Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9TF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stanleyhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01704228940 |
| URN | 144618 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2025, published 23 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Meols Cop High School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Greenbank High School (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Birkdale High School (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
- Lytham St Annes High School (secondary school, about 8.8 km)
- Tarleton Academy (secondary school, about 9.7 km)
- Burscough Priory Academy (secondary school, about 11.4 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.