Plans have been approved to build a brand new Greenbank High School in Southport.
The exciting scheme was given the go ahead by councillors on Sefton Council’s Planning Committee at Bootle Town Hall last night (Wednesday 16th September 2026).
It means that work can soon begin to demolish the existing buildings at the Hastings Road site, replacing them with a single, brand new state-of-the-art school building through the Department for Education’s national School Rebuilding Programme.
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Formerly known as Southport High School for Girls, the current facility has been in place since the 1960s.
The construction of the new school will be carried out in phases, to allow for the school to remain open, using the majority of the existing buildings, while the replacement school building is being constructed.
The plans have been drawn up by BAM Construction Ltd which has been appointed by the DfE through the programme as the contractor to transform the site to provide a new sustainable school building and supporting facilities.
As part of the process Greenbank High School, part of Southport Learning Trust, has been consulting with neighbours, community groups, and wider stakeholders to listen to their views on the proposals.
Greenbank High School was judged Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection.
In a report to councillors, Sefton’s Planning officers said: “The replacement building would serve the existing school, with the same pupil capacity proposed. The additional sporting facilities would be available for community use, while remaining ancillary to the school function.
“The existing school building dates from the 1960s / 70s, with numerous alterations and additions over time. As such it comprises a number of interconnected buildings, with a mixture of single and two storey elements. The school buildings are located towards the center and north eastern area of the site.
“The replacement building is proposed in an L-shaped footprint, located in the central and western parts of the site. It would be constructed as part three-storey, part two storey and part single-storey, with the highest sec on being towards the centre of the building. The proposal would consolidate all the teaching facilities into one building and the extent of the building footprint across the site will be reduced significantly.
“The existing school buildings hold no architectural merits and therefore the replacement by the proposed modern design would improve the overall appearance of the site.
“The replacement school retains the existing capacity and therefore the number of students and staff would be unchanged. The proposal centralises parking into a dedicated facility of 110 spaces, which marginally increases the existing provision.
“The Department for Education requires all of its new school buildings to achieve net-zero carbon emissions when in operation and accordingly the new building has been designed with sustainably at its core. In addition to meeting Part L of the Building Regulations, a package of sustainability measures is to be included which will comprise; roof mounted photovoltaic panels, green roofs, heat recovery systems, biodiversity enhancements and other sustainable technologies.
“The existing school buildings are coming towards the end of their life and the development seeks to provide improved educational facilities.”
It is proposed to be carried out in four phases to enable the school to remain fully operational while the construction works are carried out.
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