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School rankings · Sefton

Best schools in Crosby

1 schools in Crosby, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Sefton league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Crosby itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary SchoolBootle2.1 miles90%20%1st (1/71) in Sefton
Litherland Moss Primary SchoolLiverpool1.8 miles80%10%Top 8% (5/71) in Sefton
St Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolBootle2.2 miles77%7%Top 15% (10/71) in Sefton
Forefield Junior SchoolLiverpool0.5 miles76%9%Top 17% (12/71) in Sefton
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary SchoolLiverpool1.6 miles73%4%Top 20% (14/71) in Sefton
Valewood Primary SchoolLiverpool0.6 miles70%7%Top 24% (17/71) in Sefton
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary SchoolLiverpool0.4 miles69%10%Top 27% (19/71) in Sefton
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool1.3 miles69%8%Top 29% (20/71) in Sefton
St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolLiverpool0.9 miles68%7%Top 30% (21/71) in Sefton
St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolBootle2.4 miles64%7%Top 34% (24/71) in Sefton

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Crosby's own ranking

In CrosbySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1St Michaels Church of England Academy39.629%(13/18) in Sefton

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Formby High SchoolLiverpool5.3 miles51.554%Top 12% (2/18) in Sefton
North Liverpool AcademyLiverpool5.0 miles50.548%Top 24% (7/30) in Liverpool
Range High SchoolLiverpool4.6 miles50.251%Top 17% (3/18) in Sefton
Chesterfield High SchoolLiverpool0.8 miles48.049%Top 28% (5/18) in Sefton
Holy Family Catholic High SchoolLiverpool1.0 miles45.240%Top 34% (6/18) in Sefton
Sacred Heart Catholic AcademyLiverpool0.1 miles44.950%Top 39% (7/18) in Sefton
Maricourt Catholic High SchoolLiverpool3.7 miles44.635%Top 45% (8/18) in Sefton
Weatherhead High SchoolWallasey5.3 miles44.238%Top 45% (9/20) in Wirral
Deyes High SchoolLiverpool3.8 miles44.141%Top 50% (9/18) in Sefton
Holly Lodge Girls' CollegeLiverpool6.0 miles42.145%(16/30) in Liverpool

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Crosby itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Formby High SchoolLiverpool5.3 miles39.0+0.221st (1/10) in Sefton
North Liverpool AcademyLiverpool5.0 miles37.0+0.45Top 27% (7/26) in Liverpool
Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeLiverpool3.5 miles33.9-0.07Top 35% (9/26) in Liverpool
Range High SchoolLiverpool4.6 miles33.7+0.12Top 20% (2/10) in Sefton
West Derby SchoolLiverpool6.0 miles33.3+0.08Top 39% (10/26) in Liverpool
Weatherhead High SchoolWallasey5.3 miles31.6-0.06(9/16) in Wirral
Chesterfield High SchoolLiverpool0.8 miles31.4-0.33Top 30% (3/10) in Sefton
Holy Family Catholic High SchoolLiverpool1.0 miles30.7-0.36Top 40% (4/10) in Sefton
Hugh Baird CollegeBootle3.3 miles30.6+0.05Top 50% (5/10) in Sefton
Holly Lodge Girls' CollegeLiverpool6.0 miles28.7-0.61(18/26) in Liverpool

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Crosby itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Birkenhead SchoolPrenton7.3 miles38.61st (1/1) in Wirral
Merchant Taylors' SchoolsLiverpool0.3 miles38.01st (1/2) in Sefton
Scarisbrick Hall School9.2 miles34.5(4/5) in Lancashire
St. Mary's CollegeLiverpool0.1 miles32.8(2/2) in Sefton

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