Peterhouse School
Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA
70 pupils · 88% of 80 capacity
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 5–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 17 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Nearby alternatives
- Presfield High School and Specialist College 0.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Educ8 Southport 2.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Arden College 3.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Scarisbrick Hall School 7.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- AKS Lytham 8.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Merefield School 9.6 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.