School Chooser

Secondary schools in Sefton

There are 18 secondary schools in Sefton, teaching 16,837 pupils. Of the 18 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 13 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in SeftonAll schools in SeftonPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families32%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools2 of 18scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)91 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full8 of 18schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.4one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Sefton

From Sefton council's allocation figures for 2025 entry: 17 secondary schools, 10 of which filled on distance and 4 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Litherland High School 710 m
  2. Formby High School 1.0 miles
  3. Hillside High School 1.0 miles
  4. Meols Cop High School 1.1 miles
  5. Chesterfield High School 1.4 miles
  6. King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 1.7 miles
  7. Maghull High School 2.1 miles
  8. Birkdale High School 3.5 miles
  9. Greenbank High School 4.5 miles
  10. Deyes High School 4.7 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Sefton council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (18)

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.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Formby High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Liverpool1,15715%Good 20227466 to 79
2Birkdale High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Southport93622%Report card 20267163 to 78
3Greenbank High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Southport1,02521%Good 20226352 to 71
4Chesterfield High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Liverpool1,69226%Good 20235242 to 63
5Meols Cop High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Southport91633%Good 20233930 to 49
6Holy Family Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Liverpool1,01227%Not inspected3325 to 44
7Range High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Liverpool97915%Good 20223223 to 41
8Hillside High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bootle78557%Good 20232317 to 32
9Maricourt Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Liverpool1,09223%Report card 20262015 to 28
10Litherland High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Liverpool76152%Good 20241914 to 26
11Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Southport82232%Good 20231611 to 22
12Deyes High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Liverpool1,33617%No overall grade 20241310 to 18
13King's Leadership Academy HawthornesFree school · ages 11-16 · Bootle70862%Good 2023117 to 16
14Sacred Heart Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Liverpool61337%No overall grade 202496 to 12
15Stanley High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Southport78327%No overall grade 202585 to 11
16The Salesian Academy of St John BoscoAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bootle57553%Report card 202674 to 11
17Maghull High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Liverpool1,09821%Report card 202653 to 8
18St Michaels Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Crosby54743%Inadequate 202400 to 0

Secondary schools by town in Sefton

Bootle3 schoolsLiverpool9 schoolsSouthport5 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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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.