Merseyside GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
76 state secondary schools in Merseyside ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 6 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 6 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Merseyside GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 82 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Merseyside ranked on Attainment 8
76 of 82 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | The Blue Coat School Liverpool · Academy converter | 79.5 | 98% | 99% | 7.80 | 176 |
| 2 | West Kirby Grammar School Wirral · Academy converter | 71.3 | 96% | 98% | 6.80 | 183 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2024 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls Wirral · Academy converter | 69.3 | 92% | 99% | 6.44 | 180 |
| 4 , up 2 places since 2024 | Calday Grange Grammar School Wirral · Academy converter | 68.1 | 93% | 96% | 6.46 | 216 |
| 5 , down 2 places since 2024 | Upton Hall School FCJ Wirral · Academy converter | 65.6 | 88% | 99% | 6.29 | 154 |
| 6 , down 1 place since 2024 | Wirral Grammar School for Boys Wirral · Academy converter | 65.4 | 91% | 99% | 6.21 | 156 |
| 7 , up 1 place since 2024 | St Anselm's College Prenton · Academy converter | 57.2 | 76% | 94% | 5.15 | 159 |
| 8 , up 1 place since 2024 | Liverpool College Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 55.1 | 66% | 81% | 5.12 | 148 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2024 | Formby High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 54.3 | 66% | 79% | 4.53 | 187 |
| 10 , down 3 places since 2024 | The Belvedere Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 53.8 | 60% | 79% | 4.78 | 156 |
| 11 | Birkdale High School Southport · Academy converter | 51.9 | 57% | 74% | 4.90 | 176 |
| 12 , up 2 places since 2024 | St Hilda's Church of England High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 51.8 | 65% | 78% | 4.49 | 171 |
| 13 , up 1 place since 2024 | St Edward's College Liverpool · Academy converter | 51.6 | 62% | 82% | 4.65 | 175 |
| 14= , down 1 place since 2024 | Greenbank High School Southport · Academy converter | 50.6 | 51% | 70% | 4.69 | 208 |
| 14= , up 2 places since 2024 | Rainford High School St Helens · Academy converter | 50.6 | 56% | 78% | 4.43 | 283 |
| 16 , up 1 place since 2024 | Birkenhead High School Academy Prenton · Academy sponsor led | 50.5 | 45% | 71% | 4.41 | 137 |
| 17 , down 5 places since 2024 | St Margaret's Church of England Academy Liverpool · Academy converter | 49.6 | 54% | 74% | 4.02 | 171 |
| 18 , up 2 places since 2024 | Chesterfield High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 48.4 | 53% | 75% | 4.27 | 257 |
| 19 , down 1 place since 2024 | Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Liverpool · Academy converter | 47.3 | 42% | 69% | 3.97 | 142 |
| 20 , up 4 places since 2024 | Holly Lodge Girls' College Liverpool · Community school | 47.2 | 45% | 68% | 4.32 | 152 |
| 21 , up 15 places since 2024 | St Julie's Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 46.9 | 42% | 67% | 3.75 | 169 |
| 22 , up 17 places since 2024 | Liverpool Life Sciences UTC Liverpool · University technical college | 46.3 | 46% | 63% | 3.88 | 136 |
| 23 , up 6 places since 2024 | Calderstones School Liverpool · Community school | 46.1 | 43% | 65% | 4.25 | 263 |
| 24 , down 5 places since 2024 | Rainhill High School Prescot · Academy converter | 45.9 | 41% | 64% | 3.87 | 291 |
| 25 | North Liverpool Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 45.6 | 38% | 56% | 3.62 | 221 |
| 26= | Holy Family Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 44.8 | 44% | 63% | 3.70 | 172 |
| 26= , up 1 place since 2024 | Pensby High School Wirral · Foundation school | 44.8 | 43% | 73% | 3.67 | 171 |
| 28 , up 14 places since 2024 | Meols Cop High School Southport · Academy converter | 44.7 | 36% | 60% | 3.82 | 173 |
| 29 , up 4 places since 2024 | Maricourt Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 44.5 | 44% | 65% | 3.57 | 199 |
| 30 , down 9 places since 2024 | Range High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 44.2 | 39% | 64% | 3.84 | 174 |
| 31 | Hope Academy Newton-le-Willows · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | 33% | 57% | 3.71 | 274 |
| 32 , down 2 places since 2024 | The Sutton Academy St Helens · Academy sponsor led | 43.1 | 39% | 55% | 3.74 | 256 |
| 33 , down 11 places since 2024 | Deyes High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 42.8 | 36% | 60% | 3.66 | 217 |
| 34 , down 11 places since 2024 | St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy St Helens · Academy sponsor led | 42.6 | 28% | 57% | 3.45 | 79 |
| 35 , up 16 places since 2024 | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 42.4 | 38% | 58% | 3.53 | 170 |
| 36 , up 16 places since 2024 | West Derby School Liverpool · Academy converter | 42.0 | 42% | 65% | 3.75 | 171 |
| 37 , down 2 places since 2024 | Weatherhead High School Wallasey · Academy converter | 41.9 | 28% | 53% | 3.71 | 253 |
| 38 , down 2 places since 2024 | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Southport · Voluntary aided school | 41.8 | 37% | 58% | 3.51 | 113 |
| 39 , up 15 places since 2024 | Litherland High School Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 41.7 | 37% | 60% | 3.34 | 134 |
| 40 , up 6 places since 2024 | Halewood Academy Knowsley · Academy converter | 41.6 | 38% | 56% | 3.57 | 223 |
| 41 , up 4 places since 2024 | Archbishop Beck Catholic College Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 41.5 | 35% | 64% | 3.60 | 177 |
| 42 , down 2 places since 2024 | Outwood Academy Haydock St Helens · Academy sponsor led | 41.2 | 30% | 59% | 3.59 | 147 |
| 43 , down 15 places since 2024 | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 40.9 | 29% | 55% | 3.18 | 240 |
| 44= , down 13 places since 2024 | All Saints Catholic High School Knowsley · Voluntary aided school | 40.6 | 34% | 55% | 3.23 | 194 |
| 44= | Stanley High School Southport · Academy sponsor led | 40.6 | 31% | 53% | 3.66 | 176 |
| 46= , up 15 places since 2024 | Birkenhead Park School Birkenhead · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | 30% | 49% | 3.35 | 138 |
| 46= , up 1 place since 2024 | Lord Derby Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | 28% | 53% | 3.68 | 204 |
| 48 , up 11 places since 2024 | Hillside High School Bootle · Academy sponsor led | 39.8 | 35% | 52% | 3.62 | 130 |
| 49 , up 1 place since 2024 | Maghull High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 39.6 | 30% | 57% | 3.39 | 203 |
| 50= , down 7 places since 2024 | St John Bosco Arts College Croxteth · Voluntary aided school | 39.4 | 20% | 44% | 3.55 | 169 |
| 50= , up 3 places since 2024 | The Studio School Liverpool Liverpool · Studio schools | 39.4 | 38% | 60% | 3.04 | 60 |
| 52 , down 18 places since 2024 | Cowley International College St Helens · Community school | 39.3 | 30% | 48% | 3.54 | 240 |
| 53= , down 15 places since 2024 | Broughton Hall Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 39.2 | 24% | 51% | 3.27 | 198 |
| 53= , up 2 places since 2024 | Ridgeway High School Prenton · Foundation school | 39.2 | 25% | 53% | 3.09 | 175 |
| 55 , up 3 places since 2024 | Hilbre High School Wirral · Academy converter | 39.0 | 25% | 48% | 3.09 | 192 |
| 56 , down 16 places since 2024 | Prenton High School for Girls Birkenhead · Academy converter | 38.9 | 33% | 55% | 3.32 | 154 |
| 57 , down 8 places since 2024 | Woodchurch High School Wirral · Academy converter | 37.9 | 28% | 52% | 3.24 | 281 |
| 58 , down 2 places since 2024 | Co-op Academy Bebington Wirral · Academy sponsor led | 37.3 | 29% | 46% | 3.04 | 187 |
| 59 , down 12 places since 2024 | St John Plessington Catholic College Wirral · Academy converter | 37.2 | 29% | 50% | 3.11 | 267 |
| 60 | St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Liverpool · Academy converter | 36.7 | 32% | 55% | 3.37 | 177 |
| 61 , up 3 places since 2024 | Childwall Sports & Science Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 36.2 | 27% | 48% | 2.97 | 179 |
| 62 , up 4 places since 2024 | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 35.8 | 23% | 45% | 3.09 | 164 |
| 63 , up 4 places since 2024 | The Prescot School Liverpool · Academy converter | 35.5 | 23% | 44% | 2.90 | 146 |
| 64 , down 1 place since 2024 | The Mosslands School Wallasey · Community school | 35.2 | 20% | 42% | 2.88 | 176 |
| 65 , down 5 places since 2024 | King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 34.5 | 22% | 41% | 3.05 | 125 |
| 66 , down 10 places since 2024 | Dixons Broadgreen Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 34.4 | 21% | 43% | 3.25 | 167 |
| 67 , down 5 places since 2024 | Dixons Fazakerley Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 33.4 | 20% | 45% | 2.92 | 145 |
| 68 , up 2 places since 2024 | St Mary's Catholic College Wallasey · Academy sponsor led | 33.2 | 17% | 35% | 2.55 | 204 |
| 69= , down 5 places since 2024 | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Bootle · Free schools | 32.2 | 17% | 35% | 2.94 | 106 |
| 69= | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Bootle · Academy sponsor led | 32.2 | 19% | 33% | 2.55 | 75 |
| 71 , up 1 place since 2024 | Dixons Croxteth Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 31.6 | 16% | 31% | 2.97 | 51 |
| 72 , down 1 place since 2024 | Kirkby High School Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 31.4 | 20% | 37% | 2.55 | 185 |
| 73 | Notre Dame Catholic Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 31.0 | 22% | 36% | 2.32 | 177 |
| 74 , down 6 places since 2024 | Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Prescot · Academy sponsor led | 30.2 | 11% | 35% | 2.46 | 133 |
| 75 , down 1 place since 2024 | The Academy of St Nicholas Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 29.4 | 20% | 39% | 2.37 | 129 |
| 76 , down 4 places since 2024 | Co-op Academy Oldershaw Wallasey · Academy converter | 28.0 | 12% | 29% | 2.25 | 156 |
| – | Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Liverpool · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | De La Salle School St Helens · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gateacre School Liverpool · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | LIPA School Liverpool · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | South Wirral High School Wirral · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy St Helens · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Merseyside with published 2025 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 | 37.8 | 17% | 18 |
| Birkenhead School Prenton · Other independent school | 44.6 | 0% | 85 |
| Christian Fellowship School Liverpool · Other independent school | 60.7 | 74% | 19 |
| Merchant Taylors' Schools Liverpool · Other independent school | 21.4 | 0% | 125 |
| NexGen Academy Liverpool · Other independent school | 8.2 | 14% | 7 |
| Tower College Prescot · Other independent school | 56.1 | 65% | 17 |