- What did Ofsted judge Stanley High School's quality of education to be?
- Ofsted judged Stanley High School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Stanley High School?
- Stanley High School has 783 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Stanley High School take?
- Stanley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
- Where is Stanley High School located?
- Stanley High School is located in Southport, PR9 9TF, Sefton.
- How do I apply to Stanley High School?
- Stanley High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
- How close do you need to live to get into Stanley High School?
- On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Stanley High School was 2.061 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
- How are Year 7 places decided at Stanley High School?
- When Stanley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order). * Children identified as needing specialist facilities that go beyond expected reasonable adjustments will be given priority for this school if it is the nearest school with suitable resources. This would usually be a child with a physical or mobility difficulty. We will require details from parent(s)/carer(s), supported by medical evidence in order to assess each situation depending on circumstances; 2. Sibling - Children who have either a brother or sister living in the same house who already attends the school as long a — Sibling - Children who have either a brother or sister living in the same house who already attends the school as long as they will still be at the school in September 2027. (1) Sibling is defined in these arrangements as: Brothers and sisters including step-children, foster children and half-brothers and sisters, adopted brothers and sisters or children of the parent(s)/carer(s) partner, living in the same family unit at the same address, who attend the school in question, as long as they will be at the school in September 2027; 3. Children of staff where the member of staff has been employed at a school within the Southport Learning Trust for two or — Children of staff where the member of staff has been employed at a school within the Southport Learning Trust for two or more years at the time at which the admission application for the school is made, and/or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. (1) Parent(s)/carer(s) must state the employee’s name on their admission application form. Details will be validated by the school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 170 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Stanley High School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.7% of pupils at Stanley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.