Located in Southport, Greenbank High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Greenbank High School currently has around 1034 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 19.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 54% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT |
| Website: | http://www.greenbankhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01704567591 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sefton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Davina Aspinall |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137604 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 1030 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1034 |
| Number of Boys: | 0 |
| Number of Girls: | 1034 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.10% | 849 |
| Other White | 6.10% | 63 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 29 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Grantham Road , PR8 4LT | - not rated | 1,232 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Grantham Road , PR8 4LT | 3out of 4 | 1,232 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnborough Road Junior School Farnborough Road , Birkdale PR8 3DF | 3out of 4 | 1,296 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnborough Road Infant School Farnborough Road , Birkdale PR8 3DF | 3out of 4 | 1,296 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT | - not rated | 1,920 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT | - not rated | 1,298 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT | 3out of 4 | 1,298 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , Birkdale PR8 4EX | 3out of 4 | 1,899 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale School for H I Children 40 Lancaster Road , Birkdale PR8 2JY | - not rated | 1,146 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighthelmston School 21 Waterloo Road , Birkdale PR8 2HL | - not rated | 1,255 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rnib Sunshine House School 2 Oxford Road , Birkdale PR8 2JT | - not rated | 1,724 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood School 26 Westcliffe Road , PR8 2BU | - not rated | 2,178 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunnymede School 4 Westcliffe Road , Birkdale PR8 2BN | - not rated | 2,597 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.