Schools in Liverpool
171 state-funded schools, 77,478 pupils. 89.6% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 25 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
4 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 4 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Liverpool?
Liverpool has 171 state-funded schools teaching 77,478 pupils. 115 primary, 33 secondary, 14 special.
What percentage of schools in Liverpool are Good or Outstanding?
89.6% of the 163 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Liverpool are rated Good or Outstanding: 25 Outstanding and 121 Good. 15 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Liverpool are rated Outstanding?
25 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Liverpool: Liverpool College, Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, St John's Catholic Primary School, The Beacon Church of England Primary School, Smithdown Primary School, St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School, and 19 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Liverpool?
Yes. Liverpool has 1 selective (grammar) school: The Blue Coat School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Liverpool CollegeSecondary1,653Outstanding 2019
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolSecondary1,145Outstanding 2020
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary537Outstanding 2023
- The Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary494Outstanding 2025
- Smithdown Primary SchoolPrimary488Outstanding 2021
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary461Outstanding 2021
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary457Outstanding 2023
- Florence Melly Community Primary SchoolPrimary446Outstanding 2019
- Bank View High SchoolSpecial424Outstanding 2024
- Whitefield Primary SchoolPrimary337Outstanding 2024
- St Silas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary337Outstanding 2024
- Abbot's Lea SchoolSpecial272Outstanding 2024
- Millstead SchoolSpecial257Outstanding 2024
- Princes SchoolSpecial216Outstanding 2023
- Everton Free School & Football CollegeAlternative provision204Outstanding 2024
- Palmerston SchoolSpecial174Outstanding 2015
- Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare CentreNursery169Outstanding 2015
- Redbridge High SchoolSpecial147Outstanding 2015
- Everton Nursery School and Family CentreNursery137Outstanding 2024
- Sandfield Park SchoolSpecial88Outstanding 2024
- East Prescot Road Nursery SchoolNursery85Outstanding 2014
- Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)Special85Outstanding 2021
- Abercromby Nursery SchoolNursery83Outstanding 2023
- Hope SchoolSpecial68Outstanding 2014
- Harmonize Academy AP Free SchoolAlternative provision14Outstanding 2015
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 115 | 109 | 93.6% |
| Secondary | 33 | 31 | 74.2% |
| Special | 14 | 14 | 85.7% |
| Nursery | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Every school in Liverpool
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Liverpool College | Secondary | 1,653 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Calderstones School | Secondary | 1,575 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alsop High School | Secondary | 1,442 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,324 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Liverpool Academy | Secondary | 1,286 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Blue Coat SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,248 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dixons Broadgreen Academy | Secondary | 1,230 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,216 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gateacre School Grade inherited from previous URN 104700 | Secondary | 1,202 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | Ofsted |
St Edward's College | Secondary | 1,160 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Archbishop Beck Catholic College | Secondary | 1,159 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Grade inherited from previous URN 104705 | Secondary | 1,145 | Outstanding2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Hilda's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1,132 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Belvedere Academy | Secondary | 1,128 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John Bosco Arts College | Secondary | 1,051 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Childwall Sports & Science Academy | Secondary | 1,048 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 138463 | Secondary | 1,024 | Requires Improvement2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Julie's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,009 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holly Lodge Girls' College | Secondary | 1,000 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Derby School | Secondary | 996 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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