Schools in Sefton
Sefton at a glance
- Schools
- 96 74 state primary, 18 state secondary, 2 sixth-form or college and 2 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 90% 69 of the 77 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 13 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 29 Of 90 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 29% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 27 of 92 state schools that take an intake. Sefton's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Sefton
Primary
| Place in Sefton | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate | Liverpool | Top 5% |
| 2 | Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School | Liverpool | Top 5% |
| 3 | St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School | Bootle | Top 10% |
| 4 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Liverpool | Top 25% |
| 5 | Freshfield Primary School | Liverpool | Top 25% |
| 6 | Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | Liverpool | Top 25% |
| 7 | Shoreside Primary School | Southport | Top 25% |
| 8 | St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | Liverpool | Top 25% |
| 9 | Summerhill Primary School | Liverpool | Top 25% |
| 10 | St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Southport | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Sefton primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Sefton | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formby High School | Liverpool | Top 25% |
| 2 | Birkdale High School | Southport | Top half |
| 3 | Greenbank High School | Southport | Top half |
| 4 | Chesterfield High School | Liverpool | Top half |
| 5 | Range High School | Liverpool | Lower half |
| 6 | Holy Family Catholic High School | Liverpool | Lower half |
| 7 | Meols Cop High School | Southport | Lower half |
| 8 | Maricourt Catholic High School | Liverpool | Lower half |
| 9 | Deyes High School | Liverpool | Lower half |
| 10 | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Southport | Lower half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Sefton secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Bootle 17 schools · best schools
- Crosby 1 school · best schools
- Formby 1 school · best schools
- Liverpool 50 schools
- Merseyside 1 school · best schools
- Select 1 school · best schools
- Southport 25 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Reception applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Sefton council |
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Sefton council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Year 7 applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Sefton council |
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Sefton council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Every Sefton admission date · After offer day in Sefton: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Sefton. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 27 of 92 state schools (29%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Sefton: we hold checked fees for 1 of 2 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 60 nurseries and pre-schools in Sefton, with fees held for 7. Nurseries in Sefton by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Sefton, A to Z by town
Bootle
- All Saints Catholic Primary School
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
- Hillside High School
- Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
- Hugh Baird College
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
- Linacre Primary School
- Netherton Moss Primary School
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School
- Springwell Park Community Primary School
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
- The Grange Primary School
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
- Thomas Gray Primary School
Crosby
Formby
Liverpool
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School
- Bedford Primary School
- Chesterfield High School
- Deyes High School
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
- Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
- Forefield Junior School
- Formby High School
- Freshfield Primary School
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
- Green Park Primary School
- Hatton Hill Primary School
- Holy Family Catholic High School
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
- Hudson Primary School
- King's Lander Primary Academy
- Litherland High School
- Litherland Moss Primary School
- Lydiate Primary School
- Maghull High School
- Maricourt Catholic High School
- Melling Primary School
- Merchant Taylors' Schools
- Northway Primary School
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
- Range High School
- Redgate Community Primary School
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
- St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
- St George's Catholic Primary School
- St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
- St John's Church of England Primary School
- St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
- St William of York Catholic Primary School
- St. Mary's College
- Summerhill Primary School
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
- Ursuline Catholic Primary School
- Valewood Primary School
- Waterloo Primary School
- Woodlands Primary School
Merseyside
Select
Southport
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
- Birkdale High School
- Birkdale Primary School
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
- Churchtown Primary School
- Farnborough Road Infant School
- Farnborough Road Junior School
- Greenbank High School
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
- Kew Woods Primary School
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
- Larkfield Primary School
- Linaker Primary School
- Marshside Primary School
- Meols Cop High School
- Norwood Primary School
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
- Shoreside Primary School
- Southport Education Group
- St John's Church of England Primary School
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School
- Stanley High School
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