Greenbank High School
Academy converter secondary school in Southport (Sefton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
In this section of the website, you will find lots of useful information to help you with your transition. Below is 'The Greenbank Way', a summary of our expectations for all pupils. If you follow The Greenbank Way, you are sure to have lots of success during your time here. We are a school who prides ourselves on our reading culture.
Below is a list of recommended reads for Year 7 pupils, complied by out librarian Mrs Hunter. You will meet her during your reading lessons, which happen once every two weeks as part of the English curriculum. New Intake Parent Induction Evening July 2024 (1) (1)
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137604
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Buck Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christian Beadell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Danielle Moran | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Phillip Palmer | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nadia Spears-Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Graham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chloe Howard | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Namrita Chow | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Davina Aspinall | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Sarah Knipe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Anja Gouldbourne Confirmed same person | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2010 | |
| Mrs Sarah Ellis Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Petra Palmer Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| John Dempsey Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record