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Southport Education Group

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationSouthportSefton
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC-2024/25

Southport Education Group is a further education in Southport for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TT01704 500606southport.ac.ukMrs Michelle Brabner principalAll details

Ofsted

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Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

968 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC-27.5 points per entry
A level progress-0.58Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better3%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished87%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192017
Students9689048498421,7541,129
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry27.5227.1227.7633.2532.306.92
Average A level gradeC-C-C-C+C+E-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS26.7927.5628.2433.5333.71
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects3%3%5%5%6%
A level progressA level value added-0.58-0.63-0.15-0.60
Applied general courses: points per entry23.9726.4226.2828.69
T levels: points per entry26.1725.4625.8523.35
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed87%88%92%88%97%

A level subjects

28 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology83Mathematics61Sociology51Business Studies50Biology40Film Studies37Chemistry33History31Physics31Media / Film / TV Studies31Law27English Literature25Geography21Physical Education / Sports Studies21Fine Art20English Language20Graphics18Computer Science14Drama and Theatre Studies13English Language and Literature12Ancient History12Photography12Textiles11Mathematics (Further)10Government and Politics10Logic / Philosophy9Spanish7Classical Civilisation7
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology83 entries · 10% A* or A · 87% passed
27%England 46%
Mathematics61 entries · 20% A* or A · 85% passed
41%England 60%
Sociology51 entries · 22% A* or A · 98% passed
49%England 49%
Business Studies50 entries · 8% A* or A · 98% passed
26%England 47%
Biology40 entries · 10% A* or A · 80% passed
25%England 49%
Film Studies37 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
60%England 57%
Chemistry33 entries · 6% A* or A · 76% passed
12%England 53%
History31 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 55%
Physics31 entries · 3% A* or A · 74% passed
10%England 51%
Media / Film / TV Studies31 entries · 3% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 46%
Law27 entries · 11% A* or A · 96% passed
30%England 40%
English Literature25 entries · 12% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 52%
Geography21 entries · 5% A* or A · 86% passed
19%England 51%
Physical Education / Sports Studies21 entries · 0% A* or A · 67% passed
10%England 41%
Fine Art20 entries · 0% A* or A · 95% passed
50%England 65%
English Language20 entries · 5% A* or A · 95% passed
25%England 44%
Graphics18 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 65%
Computer Science14 entries · 7% A* or A · 86% passed
7%England 46%
Drama and Theatre Studies13 entries · 0% A* or A · 85% passed
0%England 54%
English Language and Literature12 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
42%England 47%
Ancient History12 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
42%England 52%
Photography12 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
42%England 58%
Textiles11 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 67%
Mathematics (Further)10 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 76%
Government and Politics10 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
30%England 55%
Logic / Philosophy9 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 46%
Spanish7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 59%
Classical Civilisation7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 55%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Sefton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 811 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training73%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 60%, compared with 78% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training48%England 72%
Top-third universities8%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship8%England 6%
Higher technical course4%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 41% went on to degree-level study or training and 3% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training73%76%71%
Education31%32%34%
Apprenticeship8%8%8%2%
Work35%36%29%
Not in education, work or training20%19%25%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,13712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate296 per 1,000 people226% higher than the England average
Typical house price£227,000Sefton
Nearest bus stop120 mWright Street, 30 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Arden CollegeSpecial post 16 institution140 mNot inspectedCompare
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, SouthportAcademy180 m207Report card 202642Compare
St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England770 m207Good 202375Compare
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic0.7 miles188Good 202424Compare
Norwood Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles621Good 202225Compare
Linaker Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles359Requires improvement 20230Compare
Educ8 SouthportIndependent1.0 miles12Not inspectedCompare
Meols Cop High SchoolAcademy1.2 miles916Good 202339Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Southport Education Group a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Southport Education Group yet.

How many pupils does Southport Education Group have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TT
Telephone
01704 500606
Website
www.southport.ac.uk
Principal
Mrs Michelle Brabner
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Sefton
Ward
Duke's
Constituency
Southport
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1900
URN
130491 · LAESTAB 3438001 · UKPRN 10006038
Formerly
King George V College

Where these figures come from