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Best schools in Formby

1 schools in Formby with the same league rank as the Sefton league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Formby's own ranking

In FormbySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Luke's Church of England Primary School49%3%(55/71) in Sefton

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool0.6 miles82%12%Top 5% (3/71) in Sefton
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education CentreSouthport2.7 miles81%11%Top 6% (4/71) in Sefton
Shoreside Primary SchoolSouthport2.9 miles79%14%Top 10% (7/71) in Sefton
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolLiverpool0.8 miles76%21%Top 16% (11/71) in Sefton
Freshfield Primary SchoolLiverpool0.8 miles69%17%Top 26% (18/71) in Sefton
Redgate Community Primary SchoolLiverpool0.6 miles65%0%Top 33% (23/71) in Sefton
Woodlands Primary SchoolLiverpool0.5 miles62%16%Top 41% (29/71) in Sefton
St Jerome's Catholic Primary SchoolLiverpool0.8 miles56%0%(44/71) in Sefton

Ranked 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%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in Formby itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Birkdale High SchoolSouthport4.2 miles51.760%1st (1/18) in Sefton
Formby High SchoolLiverpool0.3 miles51.554%Top 12% (2/18) in Sefton
Range High SchoolLiverpool1.0 miles50.251%Top 17% (3/18) in Sefton
Greenbank High SchoolSouthport4.8 miles49.947%Top 23% (4/18) in Sefton
Chesterfield High SchoolLiverpool5.1 miles48.049%Top 28% (5/18) in Sefton
Holy Family Catholic High SchoolLiverpool4.5 miles45.240%Top 34% (6/18) in Sefton
Sacred Heart Catholic AcademyLiverpool5.1 miles44.950%Top 39% (7/18) in Sefton
Maricourt Catholic High SchoolLiverpool6.2 miles44.635%Top 45% (8/18) in Sefton
Deyes High SchoolLiverpool5.9 miles44.141%Top 50% (9/18) in Sefton
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSouthport5.5 miles42.837%(11/18) in Sefton

Ranked 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. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Formby itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Formby High SchoolLiverpool0.3 miles39.0+0.221st (1/10) in Sefton
Range High SchoolLiverpool1.0 miles33.7+0.12Top 20% (2/10) in Sefton
Chesterfield High SchoolLiverpool5.1 miles31.4-0.33Top 30% (3/10) in Sefton
Holy Family Catholic High SchoolLiverpool4.5 miles30.7-0.36Top 40% (4/10) in Sefton
Deyes High SchoolLiverpool5.9 miles28.1-0.35(6/10) in Sefton
Maricourt Catholic High SchoolLiverpool6.2 miles27.9-0.21(7/10) in Sefton
Maghull High SchoolLiverpool5.8 miles25.9-0.61(9/10) in Sefton
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreSouthport5.5 miles24.4-0.36(10/10) in Sefton

Ranked 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. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Formby itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Birkenhead SchoolPrenton11.8 miles38.61st (1/1) in Wirral
Merchant Taylors' SchoolsLiverpool5.3 miles38.01st (1/2) in Sefton
Scarisbrick Hall School6.9 miles34.5(4/5) in Lancashire
St. Mary's CollegeLiverpool5.0 miles32.8(2/2) in Sefton

Ranked 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. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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