Merseyside GCSE results 2022: secondary school league table
67 state secondary schools in Merseyside ranked on their 2022 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2021/22 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school. 15 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 5 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2022 archive of the table. See the latest Merseyside GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 82 state secondary schools 2021/22 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Merseyside ranked on Attainment 8
67 of 82 schools have published 2022 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2021/22.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blue Coat School Liverpool · Academy converter | 79.7 | +0.75 (0.54 to 0.96) | 98% | 100% | 7.83 | 179 |
| 2 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls Wirral · Academy converter | 75.7 | +0.99 (0.78 to 1.20) | 98% | 99% | 7.00 | 178 |
| 3 | West Kirby Grammar School Wirral · Academy converter | 71.7 | +0.49 (0.27 to 0.72) | 93% | 100% | 6.68 | 178 |
| 4 | Wirral Grammar School for Boys Wirral · Academy converter | 69.7 | +0.36 (0.14 to 0.58) | 92% | 100% | 6.52 | 160 |
| 5 | Calday Grange Grammar School Wirral · Academy converter | 69.0 | +0.28 (0.09 to 0.48) | 93% | 97% | 6.63 | 226 |
| 6 | Upton Hall School FCJ Wirral · Academy converter | 68.4 | +0.90 (0.67 to 1.13) | 93% | 97% | 6.57 | 151 |
| 7 | St Anselm's College Prenton · Academy converter | 61.1 | +0.15 (-0.09 to 0.40) | 80% | 98% | 5.53 | 140 |
| 8 | The Belvedere Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 57.4 | +0.06 (-0.18 to 0.30) | 66% | 85% | 5.05 | 132 |
| 9 | Range High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 56.5 | +0.08 (-0.13 to 0.28) | 66% | 85% | 5.07 | 191 |
| 10 | Liverpool College Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 56.4 | +0.32 (0.09 to 0.55) | 62% | 76% | 5.42 | 147 |
| 11 | St Hilda's Church of England High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 56.1 | +0.02 (-0.20 to 0.25) | 68% | 81% | 4.95 | 151 |
| 12 | Birkdale High School Southport · Academy converter | 56.0 | +0.21 (-0.01 to 0.44) | 65% | 83% | 4.92 | 157 |
| 13 | Formby High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 55.9 | +0.12 (-0.08 to 0.33) | 62% | 82% | 4.88 | 186 |
| 14 | St Margaret's Church of England Academy Liverpool · Academy converter | 55.6 | +0.26 (0.04 to 0.47) | 65% | 79% | 4.59 | 167 |
| 15 | St Edward's College Liverpool · Academy converter | 55.4 | +0.12 (-0.10 to 0.34) | 66% | 84% | 5.03 | 164 |
| 16 | Rainford High School St Helens · Academy converter | 53.4 | +0.07 (-0.10 to 0.23) | 66% | 81% | 4.46 | 289 |
| 17 | Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Liverpool · Academy converter | 52.3 | +0.09 (-0.14 to 0.32) | 62% | 77% | 4.57 | 146 |
| 18 | Rainhill High School Prescot · Academy converter | 50.9 | -0.18 (-0.34 to -0.02) | 55% | 78% | 4.39 | 294 |
| 19 | Greenbank High School Southport · Academy converter | 50.8 | +0.02 (-0.18 to 0.21) | 55% | 78% | 4.93 | 202 |
| 20 | Birkenhead High School Academy Prenton · Academy sponsor led | 50.4 | +0.29 (0.02 to 0.57) | 42% | 70% | 4.31 | 107 |
| 21 | Holy Family Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 49.8 | -0.28 (-0.50 to -0.06) | 50% | 75% | 4.19 | 159 |
| 22 | Deyes High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 49.6 | -0.46 (-0.64 to -0.27) | 48% | 67% | 4.51 | 227 |
| 23 | Weatherhead High School Wallasey · Academy converter | 49.5 | +0.14 (-0.04 to 0.31) | 39% | 63% | 4.41 | 251 |
| 24 | Calderstones School Liverpool · Community school | 49.3 | -0.04 (-0.22 to 0.13) | 55% | 75% | 4.49 | 262 |
| 25 | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Southport · Voluntary aided school | 49.1 | +0.02 (-0.20 to 0.24) | 51% | 69% | 4.25 | 169 |
| 26 | Chesterfield High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 48.6 | -0.07 (-0.26 to 0.12) | 50% | 73% | 4.16 | 214 |
| 27 | St John Bosco Arts College Croxteth · Voluntary aided school | 48.5 | +0.07 (-0.14 to 0.29) | 40% | 62% | 4.33 | 172 |
| 28 | The Sutton Academy St Helens · Academy sponsor led | 48.4 | +0.31 (0.12 to 0.50) | 48% | 68% | 4.06 | 212 |
| 29 | Prenton High School for Girls Birkenhead · Academy converter | 48.2 | +0.17 (-0.05 to 0.40) | 45% | 68% | 4.11 | 154 |
| 30= | St Julie's Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 47.7 | -0.16 (-0.37 to 0.05) | 45% | 72% | 3.76 | 175 |
| 30= | The Studio School Liverpool Liverpool · Studio schools | 47.7 | -0.08 (-0.46 to 0.30) | 38% | 66% | 3.66 | 56 |
| 32 | West Derby School Liverpool · Academy converter | 47.6 | -0.08 (-0.29 to 0.14) | 51% | 67% | 3.75 | 167 |
| 33 | Broughton Hall Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 47.4 | -0.14 (-0.33 to 0.06) | 45% | 65% | 4.16 | 202 |
| 34 | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 46.7 | -0.15 (-0.33 to 0.03) | 41% | 65% | 3.56 | 228 |
| 35 | Cowley International College St Helens · Community school | 46.6 | -0.26 (-0.44 to -0.08) | 39% | 60% | 3.84 | 242 |
| 36 | Maghull High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 46.5 | -0.54 (-0.78 to -0.29) | 40% | 57% | 3.70 | 134 |
| 37 | Maricourt Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 46.3 | -0.40 (-0.61 to -0.19) | 45% | 66% | 3.81 | 181 |
| 38 | All Saints Catholic High School Knowsley · Voluntary aided school | 45.7 | -0.19 (-0.41 to 0.04) | 38% | 66% | 3.68 | 154 |
| 39 | Liverpool Life Sciences UTC Liverpool · University technical college | 45.6 | -0.16 (-0.52 to 0.21) | 42% | 61% | 3.62 | 69 |
| 40 | North Liverpool Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 45.5 | +0.01 (-0.18 to 0.20) | 31% | 53% | 3.48 | 258 |
| 41 | Pensby High School Wirral · Foundation school | 45.2 | +0.19 (-0.05 to 0.43) | 39% | 69% | 3.99 | 139 |
| 42 | Stanley High School Southport · Academy sponsor led | 44.9 | -0.30 (-0.58 to -0.02) | 33% | 57% | 4.08 | 100 |
| 43= | Hilbre High School Wirral · Academy converter | 44.5 | +0.14 (-0.05 to 0.34) | 38% | 65% | 3.67 | 199 |
| 43= | Hillside High School Bootle · Academy sponsor led | 44.5 | -0.13 (-0.38 to 0.12) | 33% | 60% | 3.61 | 126 |
| 45= | Holly Lodge Girls' College Liverpool · Community school | 44.3 | -0.06 (-0.30 to 0.17) | 37% | 55% | 3.79 | 156 |
| 45= | Hope Academy Newton-le-Willows · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | -0.31 (-0.49 to -0.12) | 33% | 58% | 3.72 | 224 |
| 47 | St John Plessington Catholic College Wirral · Academy converter | 44.0 | -0.14 (-0.32 to 0.04) | 28% | 57% | 3.73 | 253 |
| 48 | Archbishop Beck Catholic College Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 42.8 | -0.45 (-0.66 to -0.25) | 32% | 59% | 3.61 | 186 |
| 49 | Woodchurch High School Wirral · Academy converter | 42.7 | +0.05 (-0.12 to 0.21) | 33% | 57% | 3.45 | 287 |
| 50 | Co-op Academy Bebington Wirral · Academy sponsor led | 42.3 | -0.03 (-0.24 to 0.18) | 35% | 57% | 3.48 | 181 |
| 51 | Childwall Sports & Science Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | -0.29 (-0.51 to -0.07) | 34% | 56% | 3.46 | 169 |
| 52 | Litherland High School Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 41.7 | -0.63 (-0.89 to -0.37) | 30% | 51% | 3.39 | 115 |
| 53= | Halewood Academy Knowsley · Academy converter | 39.4 | -0.59 (-0.78 to -0.40) | 27% | 46% | 3.18 | 215 |
| 53= | King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 39.4 | -0.39 (-0.69 to -0.08) | 32% | 46% | 3.59 | 137 |
| 55 | Lord Derby Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 39.1 | -0.61 (-0.80 to -0.42) | 31% | 56% | 3.57 | 221 |
| 56 | Ridgeway High School Prenton · Foundation school | 38.8 | -0.37 (-0.59 to -0.16) | 33% | 52% | 3.02 | 168 |
| 57 | The Academy of St Nicholas Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 38.2 | -0.32 (-0.59 to -0.05) | 34% | 49% | 2.86 | 112 |
| 58 | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Bootle · Free schools | 37.8 | -0.44 (-0.75 to -0.12) | 30% | 41% | 3.63 | 87 |
| 59 | The Mosslands School Wallasey · Community school | 37.0 | -0.77 (-0.98 to -0.56) | 19% | 46% | 2.94 | 180 |
| 60= | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 35.7 | -0.59 (-0.84 to -0.35) | 28% | 44% | 2.79 | 170 |
| 60= | The Prescot School Liverpool · Academy converter | 35.7 | -1.04 (-1.24 to -0.84) | 23% | 42% | 3.15 | 193 |
| 62 | Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Prescot · Academy sponsor led | 35.2 | -1.06 (-1.28 to -0.83) | 28% | 39% | 2.90 | 152 |
| 63= | Co-op Academy Oldershaw Wallasey · Academy converter | 34.8 | -0.85 (-1.07 to -0.63) | 21% | 38% | 3.08 | 159 |
| 63= | Kirkby High School Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 34.8 | -1.15 (-1.35 to -0.94) | 23% | 47% | 2.95 | 191 |
| 63= | St Mary's Catholic College Wallasey · Academy sponsor led | 34.8 | -0.64 (-0.85 to -0.43) | 17% | 33% | 2.77 | 175 |
| 66 | Dixons Fazakerley Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 33.1 | -1.49 (-1.71 to -1.26) | 26% | 42% | 2.74 | 159 |
| 67 | Birkenhead Park School Birkenhead · Academy sponsor led | 29.9 | -1.10 (-1.35 to -0.85) | 13% | 31% | 2.59 | 131 |
| – | Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Liverpool · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | De La Salle School St Helens · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dixons Broadgreen Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dixons Croxteth Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gateacre School Liverpool · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | LIPA School Liverpool · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Meols Cop High School Southport · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Notre Dame Catholic Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Outwood Academy Haydock St Helens · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | South Wirral High School Wirral · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy St Helens · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy St Helens · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Liverpool · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Bootle · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Merseyside with published 2022 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland College Liverpool · Other independent school | 40.2 | 50% | 14 |
| Birkenhead School Prenton · Other independent school | 50.6 | 0% | 61 |
| Christian Fellowship School Liverpool · Other independent school | 60.3 | 77% | 13 |
| Merchant Taylors' Schools Liverpool · Other independent school | 45.0 | 0% | 63 |
| Tower College Prescot · Other independent school | 47.8 | 52% | 33 |