Schools in Sefton

• 113open schools
• 74primary
• 18secondary
• 10independent
• 41,789pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Sefton

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)37

Ungraded inspection39

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)8

Report card (from Nov 2025)18

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding5

Good23

Requires improvement0

Inadequate0

113 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 2.

• Acre View Primary School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11 · 41 pupils

  286 Southport Road, Lydiate, Sefton, Liverpool, L31 4EQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 190 pupils

  Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

  Church of England

• Aintree Davenhill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 446 pupils

  Aintree Lane, Aintree Village, Aintree Davenhill Primary School, Liverpool, L10 8LE

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• All Saints Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 312 pupils

  Chesnut Grove, Bootle, L20 4LX

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Bedford Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 393 pupils

  Quarry Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9LJ

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Birkdale High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 936 pupils

  Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• Birkdale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 430 pupils

  Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EL

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 194 pupils

  Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ

  Ofsted 18 May 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Cambridge Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 74 pupils

  Cambridge Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9LQ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Chesterfield High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,692 pupils

  Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9YB

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 440 pupils

  Brookhill Road, Waterworks Street, Bootle, L20 3JL

  Ofsted 30 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 822 pupils

  Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Churchtown Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 660 pupils

  St Cuthbert's Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NN

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

• Crosby High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 173 pupils

  De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Crossens Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 73 pupils

  Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

• Deyes High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,336 pupils

  Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Educ8 Liverpool

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 13 to 16 · 13 pupils

  Elm Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 3TG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Educ8 Southport

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 13 to 16 · 12 pupils

  197a Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 467 pupils

  School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LX

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Roman Catholic

• Farnborough Road Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 428 pupils

  Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF

  Ofsted 30 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Farnborough Road Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 468 pupils

  Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 318 pupils

  Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9SL

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Forefield Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 362 pupils

  Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9TJ

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2021 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Formby High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,157 pupils

  Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Good

• Foundations for LIFE School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 16 · 23 pupils

  Essex House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L30 4UE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Freshfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 272 pupils

  Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Outstanding

• Great Crosby Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 725 pupils

  The Northern Road, Sefton, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2RQ

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Green Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 245 pupils

  Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Greenacre Community Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 65 pupils

  Province Place, Bootle, L20 6PJ

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Greenbank High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 1,025 pupils

  Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2022: Good

• Hatton Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 314 pupils

  Alwyn Avenue, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 9NZ

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2022: Good

• Hillside High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 785 pupils

  Breeze Hill, Bootle, L20 9NU

  Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good

• Holy Family Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,012 pupils

  Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Holy Family Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 188 pupils

  Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

  Catholic

• Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 450 pupils

  Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, L10 6NJ

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 151 pupils

  Poulsom Drive, Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Manchester Road, Southport, PR9 9AZ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Hudson Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 282 pupils

  Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE

  Ofsted 18 Jul 2023: Good

• Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 4 to 11 · 3 pupils

  Stannyfield Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TY

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Outstanding

• Kew Woods Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 426 pupils

  Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• King's Lander Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 234 pupils

  Pennington Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8HY

  Ofsted 23 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 708 pupils

  Fernhill Road, Bootle, L20 6AQ

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2023: Good

• Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 181 pupils

  Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Good

• Larkfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 256 pupils

  Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023: Good

• Linacre Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 134 pupils

  Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5ED

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Linaker Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 359 pupils

  Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Litherland High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 761 pupils

  Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB

  Ofsted 20 Feb 2024: Good

• Litherland Moss Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Lydiate Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 224 pupils

  Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Maghull High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,098 pupils

  Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Maricourt Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,092 pupils

  Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Marshside Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Elswick Road, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XA

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

• Melling Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Meols Cop High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 916 pupils

  Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Merchant Taylors' Schools

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 4 to 19 · 844 pupils

  186 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 0QP

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Merefield School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 116 pupils

  Westminster Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained (predecessor school)

• Netherton Moss Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 223 pupils

  Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RU

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Newfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 5 to 16 · 129 pupils

  Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4TG

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Northway Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 370 pupils

  Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Norwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 621 pupils

  Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Towns in Sefton

• Bootle (18)
• Southport (31)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.