Schools in Sefton
103 state-funded schools, 40,365 pupils. 90.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 9 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
1 school has 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.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Sefton?
Sefton has 103 state-funded schools teaching 40,365 pupils. 74 primary, 18 secondary, 6 special.
What percentage of schools in Sefton are Good or Outstanding?
90.2% of the 102 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Sefton are rated Good or Outstanding: 9 Outstanding and 83 Good. 7 require improvement and 3 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Sefton are rated Outstanding?
9 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Sefton: Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School, Rowan Park School, Freshfield Primary School, St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate, Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School, St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, and 3 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary SchoolPrimary356Outstanding 2023
- Rowan Park SchoolSpecial317Outstanding 2024
- Freshfield Primary SchoolPrimary283Outstanding 2024
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, LydiatePrimary239Outstanding 2024
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary239Outstanding 2024
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary236Outstanding 2024
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary197Outstanding 2013
- Merefield SchoolSpecial110Outstanding 2019
- Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral UnitAlternative provision7Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 74 | 73 | 95.9% |
| Secondary | 18 | 18 | 72.2% |
| Special | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Nursery | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Every school in Sefton
Showing 20 of 103 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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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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