Greenbank High School
Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Greenbank High School is a secondary school in Southport for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 2nd of 5 secondary schools in Southport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 October 2022, report published 21 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 October 2022
Pupils are happy at Greenbank High School and they value the education that they receive. Pupils embrace the school's values of a 'can-do' attitude and strive to be the best they can be. Everyone feels accepted and welcome. Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils. In lessons, pupils are focused fully on their learning and behave well. Leaders and staff have worked diligently to ensure that pupils' learning is well thought through. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Most pupils feel safe at the school. They appreciate the care and nurture that they receive from the school's pastoral team. For example, the 'We are awesome' club helps younger pupils to settle quickly and to build friendships. Pupils said that sometimes bullying does happen, but that if it does, they know that staff will deal with it effectively. Many pupils benefit from a plethora of extra-curricular and enrichment activities. Pupils communicate well with teachers about their interests and staff have responded by designing activities that have sparked pupils' imaginations. Pupils enjoy attending a host of activities from across faculty areas, including sports and music activities, chess club, embroidery club or the many activities on offer in the school library.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should. This is despite the efforts of staff to engage with parents and carers, and pupils. This means that these pupils miss out on important knowledge that they need to succeed in subsequent learning. Leaders should continue to address the low rates of attendance for these pupils, removing barriers and working effectively with families, so that pupils attend school regularly.
- Some pupils do not engage fully with aspects of the school's personal development programme, including the enrichment and wider pastoral offer. This hinders some aspects of pupils' personal development. Leaders should assure themselves that their evaluation of the personal development programme is robust. This will help them to ensure that pupils take full advantage of this offer and make the best use of the school's wider curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
208 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,025 pupils on roll, with places for 1,030
Schools near Greenbank High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale High School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 51.9 |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.8 |
| Meols Cop High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.7 |
| Stanley High School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 40.6 |
| Scarisbrick Hall School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 32.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Davina Aspinall
- Phone
- 01704567591
- Address
- Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 137604
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.