Maghull High School

State-Funded School

maghull-high-school-sefton-north-west

North WestRegion

SeftonLocal Authority

Sefton CentralConstituency

L31 7AWPostcode

2.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Maghull High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Sefton, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,098 pupils. Maghull High School is part of Southport Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 30%
EBacc average point score: 3.39

Ethnicity

White

96%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,098

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

21%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,098
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Southport Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
7 Mar 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
21 May 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.