Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop High School, often abbreviated to MCHS, is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school located in Southport, Merseyside, England. The school was opened in 1941 and originally consisted of two separate single sex secondary modern schools. One half of the building accommodated the girls and one half the boys – the hall was shared. In 1979 the two schools amalgamated to form Meols Cop High School under the leadership of Alan Hall, the boy's secondary modern head teacher. The school now has over 700 students and the current head teacher is Mr Ian Parry as  of June 2019. The school subjects consist of Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, Religious education, Physical education, Personal social development, Business studies, Art, Food Technology, Design Technology, Computing, Resistant Materials, Drama, French and Spanish. In 2012, Ofsted reported the school as being 'Outstanding' in all areas. As of 2017, Meols Cop High School is a member of the Education Endowment Foundation's Research Schools Network. Throughout the school's history, various names have been attributed to it. However, none fit as well 'Meols on Wheels' referring to the very high percentage of disabled students attending the secondary school. A 2021  study of the school showed that Meols Cops High School holds an average of 17 disabled students per 30 student classroom, Meols Cop is now gaining additional funding from Sefton Council to better help provide resources for these students. Due to the number of disabled and special needs students at Meols Cop High School, sefton council considered and categorised the school a 'special needs' school offering students more specialised help.