Merefield School
School Name: Merefield School Address: Westminster Drive Town/City: Southport County: Merseyside Postcode: PR8 2QZ Telephone Number: 01704 577163 Website: http://www.merefieldschool.co.uk
Phase: Ages 3-19 Type: Academy special converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Southport Learning Trust Sponsor: Southport Learning Trust
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Sharpe
Capacity: 116
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 116 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 59.2%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 152092
DfE Number: 343/7006
UKPRN: 10098911
UPRN: 41102214
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Sefton (E08000014)
Constituency: Sefton Central (E14001463)
Electoral Ward: Ainsdale (E05000932)
Easting & Northing: 330701E, 411754N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 54.22" N 3° 2' 54.49" W
Plus Code: 9C5RHXX2+9J
DfE Record: View record
- Shoreside Primary School (0.3km)
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre (1.1km)
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School (1.1km)
- Birkdale High School (2.3km)
- Greenbank High School (3.1km)
- Farnborough Road Junior School (3.1km)
- Farnborough Road Infant School (3.1km)
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School (3.4km)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (3.6km)
- Freshfield Primary School (3.9km)
Same trust
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- Mr Martin Blair - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2027.
- Ms Denise Clarke - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2027.
- Mr Gerraint Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 January 2026.
- Ms Lesley Delves - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2028.
- Mrs Lesley Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 October 2027.
- Mr Darren Holloran - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2027.
- Mr Steve McNorton - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 24 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2027.
- Ms Pamela Moxon - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 March 2029.
- Ms Karen Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 November 2027.
- Miss Joanne Sharpe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Lynne Thomson - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2029.