Stanley High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Southport, North West PR9 9TF · Sefton
#319 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2692 of 4,090 nationally
About Stanley High School
Stanley High School is a academy secondary located in Southport, in the Sefton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 783 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 319th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (52th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 783; capacity filled 104.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.8%; ebacc average points 3.66.
There are 26 schools in Southport; Stanley High School ranks 15th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Stanley High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 783
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.66
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Stanley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Marshside Primary School
Southport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 575 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Southport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
319 students · 833 m away
Larkfield Primary School
Southport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
256 students · 929 m away
Churchtown Primary School
Southport · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
660 students · 1.2 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Southport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
158 students · 1.9 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Southport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 2.3 km away
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Southport · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
194 students · 2.4 km away
Norwood Primary School
Southport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
621 students · 2.4 km away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Southport · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
207 students · 2.6 km away
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Southport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hillside High School
Bootle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
785 students
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
777 students
Carr Hill High School
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
790 students
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
791 students
Co-op Academy Oldershaw
Wallasey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
774 students
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
774 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Stanley High School a good school?
Stanley High School has a Success Index (England) of 35.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #319 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Stanley High School rank in North West?
Stanley High School ranks #319 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2692 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Stanley High School?
Stanley High School had 783 students in 2025.
Is Stanley High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Stanley High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Stanley High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Stanley High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.