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Education in Sefton

Metropolitan borough

The west of the North West. 287,583 people in 157 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Sefton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Sefton had 115 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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115
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Sefton had 115 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Sefton among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Sefton is 115.

Schools

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Schools in Sefton

Sefton has 115 open schools: 3 nursery, 74 primary, 18 secondary, 14 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
6
Good
28
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
2

38 of the 102 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.

18 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Sefton

6 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Freshfield Primary School (May 2024), Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School (June 2023), St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School (July 2024), St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate (June 2024), Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School (April 2024), Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit (April 2023).

Nursery (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Cambridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 474Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Crossens Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 573Good (overall), May 2024
Greenacre Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 565School remains Good, March 2024

Primary (74)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11190Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met47% met KS2 standard
Aintree Davenhill Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11446School remains Good, September 202373% met KS2 standard
All Saints Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11312Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met52% met KS2 standard
Bedford Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11393Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met38% met KS2 standard
Birkdale Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11430School remains Good, April 202430% met KS2 standard
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11194Good (overall), May 202342% met KS2 standard
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11440School remains Good, June 202339% met KS2 standard
Churchtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11660Good (overall), June 202355% met KS2 standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11467Improved significantly, October 202462% met KS2 standard
Farnborough Road Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 7428School remains Good, March 2023
Farnborough Road Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11468School remains Good, February 202468% met KS2 standard
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7318Good (overall), September 2023, before the school changed
Forefield Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11362School remains Good, July 202176% met KS2 standard
Freshfield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11272Outstanding (overall), May 202469% met KS2 standard
Great Crosby Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11725School remains Good, March 202353% met KS2 standard
Green Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11245Standards maintained, October 202452% met KS2 standard
Hatton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11314Good (overall), November 202260% met KS2 standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11188Good (overall), June 202443% met KS2 standard
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11450Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade55% met KS2 standard
Holy Spirit Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11151Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, SouthportAcademy converter5 to 11207Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met61% met KS2 standard
Hudson Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11282Good (overall), July 202359% met KS2 standard
Kew Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11426School remains Good, March 202379% met KS2 standard
King's Lander Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11234School remains Good, June 202360% met KS2 standard
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education CentreCommunity school2 to 11181Good (overall), July 202481% met KS2 standard
Larkfield Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11256Good (overall), June 202356% met KS2 standard
Linacre Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11134Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, special measures17% met KS2 standard
Linaker Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11359Requires improvement (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
Litherland Moss Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11208School remains Good, January 202380% met KS2 standard
Lydiate Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11224School remains Good, June 202447% met KS2 standard
Marshside Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11204Good (overall), September 202356% met KS2 standard
Melling Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11212School remains Good, March 202359% met KS2 standard
Netherton Moss Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11223Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Northway Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11370School remains Good, September 202372% met KS2 standard
Norwood Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11621School remains Good, November 202255% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11232Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), November 201982% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11447No outcome in Ofsted's file58% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11204Requires improvement (overall), April 2022, before the school changed32% met KS2 standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11153Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met29% met KS2 standard
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11208Good (overall), April 202444% met KS2 standard
Redgate Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11259School remains Good, February 202365% met KS2 standard
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11325Outstanding (overall), June 202373% met KS2 standard
Shoreside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11228Good (overall), April 202379% met KS2 standard
Springwell Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11440Good (overall), February 202429% met KS2 standard
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, MaghullAcademy converter4 to 11218School remains Good, October 202263% met KS2 standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11231School remains Good, July 202364% met KS2 standard
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11246Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed63% met KS2 standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11413School remains Good, March 202352% met KS2 standard
St George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11235School remains Good, January 202356% met KS2 standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11234Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met79% met KS2 standard
St Jerome's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11195School remains Good, April 202356% met KS2 standard
St John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11206School remains Good, December 202263% met KS2 standard
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11158Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11191School remains Good, February 202363% met KS2 standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11365Good (overall), March 202449% met KS2 standard
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11234School remains Good, March 202469% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11101Good (overall), January 2024, before the school changed69% met KS2 standard
St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11446Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11212Good (overall), March 202468% met KS2 standard
St Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11223Good (overall), November 202277% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11319Good (overall), April 202461% met KS2 standard
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11197Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met41% met KS2 standard
St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11207School remains Good, March 202380% met KS2 standard
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11236Outstanding (overall), July 202490% met KS2 standard
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, LydiateAcademy converter3 to 11236Outstanding (overall), June 202486% met KS2 standard
St William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11234School remains Good, March 202457% met KS2 standard
Summerhill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11215School remains Good, April 202376% met KS2 standard
The Grange Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11288Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed28% met KS2 standard
Thomas Gray Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11318Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11238Outstanding (overall), April 2024, before the school changed
Ursuline Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11408School remains Good, May 202456% met KS2 standard
Valewood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11208School remains Good, May 202370% met KS2 standard
Waterloo Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11416School remains Good, February 202253% met KS2 standard
Woodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11349Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard

Secondary (18)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Birkdale High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16936Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 51.7
Chesterfield High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,692School remains Good, March 2023Attainment 8: 48.0
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreVoluntary aided school11 to 18822Good (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 42.8
Deyes High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,336Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 44.1
Formby High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,157Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 51.5
Greenbank High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,025Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 49.9
Hillside High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16785Good (overall), September 2023Attainment 8: 39.1
Holy Family Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,012Standards maintained, October 2024Attainment 8: 45.2
King's Leadership Academy HawthornesFree schools11 to 16708Good (overall), September 2023Attainment 8: 35.7
Litherland High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16761Good (overall), February 2024Attainment 8: 37.2
Maghull High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,098Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 38.4
Maricourt Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,092Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.6
Meols Cop High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16916Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.9
Range High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18979Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 50.2
Sacred Heart Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18613Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 44.9
St Michaels Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18547Inadequate (overall), June 2024, before the school changed, special measuresAttainment 8: 39.6
Stanley High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16783Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 40.8
The Salesian Academy of St John BoscoAcademy sponsor led11 to 16575Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 34.2

Special (14)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Acre View Primary SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1141No outcome in Ofsted's file
Arden CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Crosby High SchoolCommunity special school11 to 16173Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Educ8 LiverpoolOther independent special school13 to 1613No outcome in Ofsted's file
Educ8 SouthportOther independent special school13 to 1612No outcome in Ofsted's file
Foundations for LIFE SchoolOther independent special school8 to 1623No outcome in Ofsted's file
Merefield SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 19116Standards maintained, February 2025
Newfield SchoolCommunity special school5 to 16129School remains Good, December 2023
Olsen House SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1659No outcome in Ofsted's file
PANDA SchoolsOther independent special school11 to 160No outcome in Ofsted's file
Peterhouse SchoolNon-maintained special school5 to 1970Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Presfield High School and Specialist CollegeCommunity special school11 to 19132School remains Good, September 2023
Rowan Park SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 19325School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024
The Motiv8 SchoolOther independent special school14 to 1610No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (2)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Hugh Baird CollegeFurther education14 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Southport Education GroupFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Merchant Taylors' SchoolsOther independent school4 to 19844Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St. Mary's CollegeOther independent school0 to 18818Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit4 to 113Outstanding (overall), April 2023
Waterside AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led11 to 1684Inadequate (overall), May 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.