The best schools in Merseyside

Compare 506 schools in Merseyside on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Thornton Hough Primary School (primary) and Upton Hall School FCJ (secondary).

County 506 schools

Primary schools

372 primary schools in Merseyside, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Thornton Hough Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Wirral, CH63 1JJ

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Liverpool, L31 0BP

Malvern Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Liverpool, L14 6XA

St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
St Helens, WA10 2HS

Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Wirral, CH63 9LY

St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Bootle, L20 6ED
See all 372 primary schools in Merseyside

Secondary schools

83 secondary schools in Merseyside, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Upton Hall School FCJ

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Wirral, CH49 6LJ

The Blue Coat School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Liverpool, L15 9EE

Wirral Grammar School for Girls

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Wirral, CH63 3AF

Wirral Grammar School for Boys

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Wirral, CH63 3AQ

West Kirby Grammar School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Wirral, CH48 5DP

Calday Grange Grammar School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Wirral, CH48 8GG
See all 83 secondary schools in Merseyside

Independent schools

9 independent schools in Merseyside, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

NexGen Academy

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Liverpool, L14 9BA

Prudentia Education

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Liverpool, L24 0TR

Auckland College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Liverpool, L17 4LE

Avalon School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Wirral, CH48 2HE

Birkenhead School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Prenton, CH43 2JD

Christian Fellowship School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Liverpool, L7 3HL
See all 9 independent schools in Merseyside

SEND and special schools

42 special schools in Merseyside, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Abbot's Lea School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Liverpool, L25 6EE

Bank View High School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Liverpool, L9 6AD

Elleray Park School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Wallasey, CH45 0LH

Hope School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Liverpool, L25 2RY

Kilgarth School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA

Knowsley Central School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Liverpool, L36 7SY
See all 42 special schools in Merseyside

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