Peterhouse School

  • Special
  • Other
  • Ages 5 to 19
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Peterhouse School is a special school in Southport for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 17 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

70 pupils on roll, with places for 80

Eligible for free school meals41.4%

41.4%, 14.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Peterhouse School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Presfield High School and Specialist College0.1 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 16.1
Educ8 Southport2 milesReport card: Urgent improvement to needs attentionNot published
Merefield School6 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Poplar House School7 milesReport card: Strong standardNot published
Red Rose School7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 1.9

School details

School type
Non-maintained special school
Sector
Other
Age range
5 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Calvin Wallace
Address
Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA
Local authority
Sefton
URN
133748

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.