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Educ8 Southport

Independent special school · Secondary, ages 13 to 16 · Mixed

197a Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG

0116 403 0003 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card4 needs attention, 2 urgent improvementSafeguarding met · 10 March 2026
Pupils12Room for 25

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 10 March 2026 , published 14 May 2026.

In short: 4 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.

At its last standard inspection the school did not meet all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.

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Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.

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Results

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Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

PupilsThis schoolSeftonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 56.2%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 16.0% 99.5%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 4.0% 0.5%* 0.5%
English as an additional language Not published 4.6%* 14.4%

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

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What is Educ8 Southport's Ofsted rating?

Educ8 Southport was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 10 March 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 4 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement, and safeguarding was met.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.