United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Sefton
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~276k · 103 state-funded schools
The signature
How Sefton ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,901/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£230,000
Affordable
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Rent
£919/mo
Mid-range
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,583/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Crime
75.9/1k
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.0
Most deprived
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Schools
90.2%
Weak
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
103 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
92 of 102 (90.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
103 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 103 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chesterfield High School | Secondary | 1,628 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Deyes High School | Secondary | 1,355 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Maricourt Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,121 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Maghull High School | Secondary | 1,104 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Formby High School | Secondary | 1,103 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Family Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,037 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Greenbank High School | Secondary | 1,034 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Range High School | Secondary | 1,021 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Birkdale High School | Secondary | 923 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Meols Cop High School Grade inherited from previous URN 104956 | Secondary | 906 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stanley High School | Secondary | 836 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 834 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School | Primary | 744 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillside High School | Secondary | 741 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Litherland High School | Secondary | 733 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Churchtown Primary School | Primary | 676 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Secondary | 668 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michaels Church of England Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 141338 | Secondary | 658 | Inadequate2024Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy | Secondary | 653 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Norwood Primary School | Primary | 625 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.