Sefton GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
17 state secondary schools in Sefton ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 1 school with no published results is listed at the end. 2 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Sefton GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Sefton ranked on Attainment 8
17 of 18 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2023 | Formby High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 54.4 | +0.43 (0.23 to 0.63) | 59% | 76% | 4.60 | 192 |
| 2 , up 1 place since 2023 | Birkdale High School Southport · Academy converter | 50.7 | +0.22 (0.02 to 0.43) | 54% | 72% | 4.64 | 179 |
| 3 , down 2 places since 2023 | Greenbank High School Southport · Academy converter | 50.0 | +0.04 (-0.15 to 0.23) | 52% | 76% | 4.69 | 214 |
| 4 , up 2 places since 2023 | Chesterfield High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 47.0 | +0.01 (-0.18 to 0.20) | 47% | 71% | 4.17 | 227 |
| 5 , down 1 place since 2023 | Range High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 46.3 | -0.15 (-0.35 to 0.05) | 49% | 64% | 3.98 | 198 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2023 | Deyes High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 45.7 | -0.63 (-0.82 to -0.45) | 45% | 68% | 4.03 | 224 |
| 7 , down 2 places since 2023 | Holy Family Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 44.0 | -0.21 (-0.44 to 0.01) | 38% | 66% | 3.75 | 159 |
| 8 , up 4 places since 2023 | Maricourt Catholic High School Liverpool · Voluntary aided school | 42.1 | -0.58 (-0.77 to -0.39) | 40% | 60% | 3.33 | 209 |
| 9 , up 4 places since 2023 | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Southport · Voluntary aided school | 41.5 | -0.62 (-0.89 to -0.35) | 37% | 54% | 3.50 | 115 |
| 10 | Meols Cop High School Southport · Academy converter | 41.1 | -0.17 (-0.39 to 0.04) | 35% | 51% | 3.44 | 170 |
| 11 , down 2 places since 2023 | Stanley High School Southport · Academy sponsor led | 39.1 | -0.71 (-0.95 to -0.47) | 26% | 45% | 3.55 | 141 |
| 12 , down 1 place since 2023 | Maghull High School Liverpool · Academy converter | 38.5 | -0.87 (-1.06 to -0.67) | 33% | 52% | 3.26 | 203 |
| 13 , down 5 places since 2023 | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 38.4 | -0.75 (-0.96 to -0.53) | 32% | 58% | 3.26 | 177 |
| 14 , down 4 places since 2023 | Litherland High School Liverpool · Academy sponsor led | 36.6 | -0.68 (-0.92 to -0.44) | 15% | 47% | 2.89 | 137 |
| 15 , down 1 place since 2023 | Hillside High School Bootle · Academy sponsor led | 35.1 | -0.47 (-0.74 to -0.20) | 26% | 45% | 3.15 | 121 |
| 16 , down 1 place since 2023 | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Bootle · Free schools | 33.4 | -0.57 (-0.87 to -0.28) | 21% | 40% | 3.14 | 104 |
| 17 | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Bootle · Academy sponsor led | 31.1 | -1.00 (-1.31 to -0.69) | 10% | 26% | 2.34 | 89 |
| – | St Michaels Church of England Academy Crosby · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.
Independent schools in Sefton with published 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors' Schools Liverpool · Other independent school | 44.4 | 0% | 66 |
| St. Mary's College Liverpool · Other independent school | 58.9 | 73% | 81 |