South Sefton College is a school for 16–19-year-old students, funded directly by the Education Funding Agency and supported by Sefton local authority. It is one of very few centres in the country which are designated as schools but are exclusively for students aged 16 to 19. South Sefton College is smaller than the average secondary school. The number on roll has fallen since the last inspection. Most students are White British. Few students are from minority ethnic groups or speak English as an additional language. The proportion of students who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is below average. The college meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.