Peterhouse School
Non-maintained special school · Mixed · Sefton
Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 10/05/2023
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
74.9%
46.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
70
Capacity used
Has space88%
80 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Age range
- 5–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Calvin Wallace
- Address
- Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA
- Phone
- 01704506682
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Ward / constituency
- Meols · Southport
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 133748
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 42% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 2% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
70 pupils · 80 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
21 April 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Strong standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Strong standard - 23
10 May 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 52 pupils
Attendance
74.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
25.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
46.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
23.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in cohort | 9 | — |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.