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Greenbank High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Southport, PR8 2LT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#999 of 3,312

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Greenbank High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,025 of 1,052 places
GenderGirls
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Davina Aspinall
TrustSOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySefton
Opened01 Nov 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137604.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSeftonEngland
Attainment 8 score49.94346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths73%60.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths46.6%39%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths11.3%9.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths68.6%55.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4204--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,025
Girls1,025
Boys0
Eligible for free school meals21.2%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support178
EHC plan24
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.9%
Other White
4.5%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1%
Other Asian
0.9%
Chinese
0.6%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSeftonEngland
Overall absence8.5%9.8%8%
Persistent absence22.7%27.4%21.6%
Severe absence3.1%4.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)204
Applications (Year 7)354
First preference applications (Year 7)210
First preference offers (Year 7)199
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)19

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,052
Pupils on roll1,039
Unfilled places1.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)60.39
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.77
Support staff (FTE)40.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2551.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93%
Staying in education87.9%
Further education76.6%
Sixth form college7%
Not sustained4.7%
School sixth form3.3%
Apprenticeship2.8%
Employment2.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Greenbank High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFarnborough Road Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFarnborough Road Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBirkdale High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryChrist The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBirkdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryLinaker Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryAinsdale St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Greenbank High School

What is Greenbank High School's Ofsted rating?

Greenbank High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Greenbank High School rank in England?

Greenbank High School ranks 999 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Greenbank High School?

Greenbank High School has 1,025 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,052.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.