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Maghull High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Matthew Kay (Headteacher)

corporate_fareSOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST

location_onLiverpool, L31 7AW

language Visit Website phone 01515273955

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Inspected 2026

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Students

1,091

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Attainment 8

38.4

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Sefton

#3,127 of 4,024 nationally

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Maghull High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Liverpool, serving ages 11-18. Assessed as Needs Attention in curriculum and teaching on its latest Ofsted Report Card. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Maghull High School is an academy converter in Liverpool, Sefton, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,098 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.4, placing the school #17 in Sefton and #3,127 of 4,024 nationally. 24.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 8 A-level subjects. 23.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 5.1% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 2.1% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #1,817 nationally), out of 48.6% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.61 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Needs attention. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Needs attention, behaviour and attitudes Needs attention, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

38.4

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

24.60%

Grade 4+ E&M

49.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.2%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)40.40%

Triple Science Entry12.60%

EBacc Slot Score10.7 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

39.6

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

30.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

56.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.9%

Entering EBacc49.30%

EBacc APS3.39

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

32.50%

Entering EBacc43.80%

EBacc APS3.26

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.26

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.7

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.11

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.65

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

87.7%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79.3%

Apprenticeships5.4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7.9%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.61

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A5.1%

Achieving A*–B23.7%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate84.6%

A-level subjects offered8

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.26

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

Post-18 Destinations 89.2% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 48.6%

handshake Apprenticeships 13.5%

work Employment 21.6%

Not sustained / NEET8.1%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)91.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 45.8%

stars Top-Third Universities 2.1%

handshake Apprenticeships 8.3%

work Employment 35.4%

Not sustained / NEET6.3%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Post-18 Destinations 90.2% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 56.1%

handshake Apprenticeships 4.9%

work Employment 29.3%

Not sustained / NEET7.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#3,282 / 4,024	#15	#3,127	#1	—	#1,817	#1,763
2025	#2,976 / 3,948	#15	#2,905	#1	#2,375	#1,817	#1,763
2024	#3,190 / 4,450	#14	#2,999	#3,011	#1,921	#1,817	#1,763
2023	#2,840 / 4,321	#13	#2,611	#2,801	—	—	#1,812
2022	#2,277 / 4,199	#12	#2,075	#2,592	—	—	#1,376
2019	#2,356 / 2,711	#11	#2,085	#2,403	—	—	—
2018	#1,885 / 2,537	#9	#1,460	#2,183	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 April 2026

Inspection Report

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25 January 2022

Inspection Report

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16 March 2021

Inspection Report

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12 September 2019

Inspection Report

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25 April 2018

Inspection Report

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08 June 2016

Inspection Report

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10 November 2014

Inspection Report

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12 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 July 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2026-04-28

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Needs attention

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Needs attention

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Post-16 Provision

Expected standard

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2022-01-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-04-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2016-06-08

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.8%(53 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,104 pupils. During this period, there were 79 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,104	79	7.2%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,100	106	9.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,089	105	9.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,111	104	9.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,125	68	6.0%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,077	34	3.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,091	32	2.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,104	28	2.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,007	11	1.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,014	16	1.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,020	18	1.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	958	11	1.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	958	6	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	961	14	1.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	914	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	914	14	1.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	928	18	1.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	874	7	0.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	871	11	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	867	5	0.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	845	8	0.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	856	19	2.2%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	863	19	2.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	919	9	1.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	918	18	2.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	937	12	1.3%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 41 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 37 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

86%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

86%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree19%

agree63%

disagree7%

strongly disagree11%

not applicable76%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree35%

agree45%

disagree3%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree43%

agree37%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree47%

agree30%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

Don't know2%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree50%

agree31%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree10%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree44%

agree29%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable10%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes39%

no61%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree44%

agree22%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree16%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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