The best schools in Sefton

Compare 106 schools in Sefton 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: St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate (primary) and Birkdale High School (secondary).

Local Authority 106 schools

Primary schools

74 primary schools in Sefton, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

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

St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Bootle, L20 6ED

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Liverpool, L23 6TS

Summerhill Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Liverpool, L31 3DT

Freshfield Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Liverpool, L37 3JT

St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Liverpool, L23 2TB
See all 74 primary schools in Sefton

Secondary schools

18 secondary schools in Sefton, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Birkdale High School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Southport, PR8 3DT

Formby High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Liverpool, L37 3HW

Greenbank High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Southport, PR8 2LT

Chesterfield High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Liverpool, L23 9YB

Holy Family Catholic High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Liverpool, L23 4UL

Range High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Liverpool, L37 2YN
See all 18 secondary schools in Sefton

Independent schools

2 independent schools in Sefton, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Merchant Taylors' Schools

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Liverpool, L23 0QP

St. Mary's College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Liverpool, L23 5TW

SEND and special schools

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

Peterhouse School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Southport, PR9 8PA

Acre View Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Liverpool, L31 4EQ

Crosby High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Liverpool, L23 2TH

Foundations for LIFE School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Liverpool, L30 4UE

Newfield School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Liverpool, L23 4TG

Olsen House School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Liverpool, L23 5TD
See all 12 special schools in Sefton

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