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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Merefield School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 152092
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 116 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 February 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 24 March 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Sefton
Trust SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 116 116 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 29 25.0% of pupils
Male pupils 87 75.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

59.5%
34.7 pts above England
School 59.5%
Sefton 26.0%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.5%
10.8 pts below England
School 9.5%
Sefton 8.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sefton 1.3%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.9%
95
Any other White background
5.2%
6
Any other ethnic group
3.4%
4
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
3
Any other Asian background
1.7%
2
Any other Black background
1.7%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 116 of 116 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Sefton 24.0%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 116 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 58
Severe learning difficulty 37
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 16
Specific learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 20.2 pts above England
Merefield School
100.0%
Sefton
74.4%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information