Secondary schools in Liverpool
There are 33 secondary schools in Liverpool, teaching 33,079 pupils. Of the 31 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 20 do worse.
Pupils from low-income families38%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools4 of 31scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards9inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)135 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full10 of 32schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size21.8one-teacher classes, January census
Secondary schools (33)
Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.
| # | School | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score | Likely range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blue Coat SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 | 1,232 | 13% | Good 2022 | 97 | 95 to 99 |
| 2 | Liverpool CollegeAcademy · ages 4-19 | 1,685 | 18% | Outstanding 2019 | 87 | 83 to 91 |
| 3 | King David High SchoolJewish · ages 11-18 | 744 | 11% | Good 2022 | 77 | 70 to 83 |
| 4 | The Belvedere AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 | 1,182 | 31% | No overall grade 2025 | 73 | 65 to 79 |
| 5 | St Edward's CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,150 | 17% | No overall grade 2024 | 61 | 50 to 70 |
| 6 | Holly Lodge Girls' CollegeCouncil · ages 11-18 | 1,016 | 46% | No overall grade 2024 | 58 | 47 to 68 |
| 7 | St Hilda's Church of England High SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-18 | 1,298 | 15% | Report card 2026 | 56 | 46 to 65 |
| 8 | St Margaret's Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,000 | 26% | Good 2024 | 53 | 42 to 63 |
| 9 | Calderstones SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18 | 1,592 | 21% | Good 2023 | 46 | 35 to 55 |
| 10 | North Liverpool AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,269 | 49% | Report card 2026 | 43 | 33 to 53 |
| 11 | St Julie's Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 | 1,018 | 23% | Good 2023 | 42 | 32 to 53 |
| 12 | West Derby SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,011 | 40% | Good 2023 | 31 | 22 to 40 |
| 13 | Liverpool Life Sciences UTCUniversity technical college · ages 14-19 | 587 | 43% | Not inspected | 29 | 21 to 40 |
| 14 | Bellerive FCJ Catholic CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 | 955 | 37% | Report card 2026 | 29 | 21 to 38 |
| 15 | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 | 1,338 | 33% | Report card 2026 | 28 | 21 to 36 |
| 16 | Dixons Broadgreen AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,159 | 50% | No overall grade 2024 | 18 | 13 to 24 |
| 17 | Dixons Croxteth AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 | 436 | 58% | Report card 2026 | 15 | 10 to 22 |
| 18 | Broughton Hall Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 | 1,175 | 37% | Good 2022 | 15 | 11 to 20 |
| 19 | Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 | 1,142 | 34% | Report card 2026 | 15 | 11 to 20 |
| 20 | The Studio School LiverpoolStudio schools · ages 14-19 | 268 | 30% | Good 2024 | 14 | 9 to 20 |
| 21 | St John Bosco Arts CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Croxteth | 1,086 | 52% | Report card 2026 | 13 | 9 to 18 |
| 22 | Childwall Sports & Science AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,049 | 47% | Good 2022 | 12 | 9 to 18 |
| 23 | King's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolAcademy · ages 11-18 | 940 | 64% | Good 2023 | 12 | 8 to 17 |
| 24 | The Academy of St NicholasAcademy · ages 11-19 | 841 | 51% | Good 2022 | 4 | 3 to 7 |
| 25 | LIPA SchoolFree school · ages 4-16 | 499 | 38% | Report card 2026 | 4 | 2 to 7 |
| 26 | The Academy of St Francis of AssisiAcademy · ages 11-16 | 873 | 59% | Requires improvement 2024 | 4 | 3 to 5 |
| 27 | Dixons Fazakerley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 | 737 | 50% | Requires improvement 2024 | 3 | 2 to 5 |
| 28 | St Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 | 939 | 33% | Requires improvement 2021 | 2 | 1 to 3 |
| 29 | Gateacre SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,196 | 41% | Requires improvement 2023 | 1 | 0 to 2 |
| 30 | Notre Dame Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 | 968 | 52% | Requires improvement 2022 | 0 | 0 to 1 |
| 31 | Alsop High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,336 | 58% | Report card 2026 | 0 | 0 to 0 |
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 | 1,179 | 32% | Outstanding 2020 | – | ||
| King's Leadership Academy WavertreeFree school · ages 11-16 | 179 | 51% | Not inspected | – |
Secondary schools by town in Liverpool
Secondary schools in nearby areas
About this list
Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.