Merefield School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Merefield School
Address: Westminster Drive
Town/City: Southport
County: Merseyside
Postcode: PR8 2QZ
Telephone Number: 01704 577163
Website:

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

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%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • 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.