School Chooser

Where to live in Sefton for good schools

Schools in Sefton average 40 on the School Chooser Score, 132nd of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £227,000 (38th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1L377 primaries, 2 secondaries53546 scored532 scoredFreshfield Primary School 93Formby High School 74
2L3111 primaries, 3 secondaries516211 scored133 scoredSt Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 98Maricourt Catholic High School 20
3L239 primaries, 4 secondaries50619 scored244 scoredForefield Junior School 81Chesterfield High School 52
4PR810 primaries, 4 secondaries444310 scored474 scoredShoreside Primary School 81Birkdale High School 71
5L219 primaries, 1 secondary37399 scored191 scoredRimrose Hope CofE Primary School 87Litherland High School 19
6L223 primaries, 0 secondaries32323 scored–St John's Church of England Primary School 42–
7PR911 primaries, 1 secondary242611 scored81 scoredLarkfield Primary School 54Stanley High School 8
8L208 primaries, 2 secondaries23258 scored172 scoredSt Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School 98Hillside High School 23
9L306 primaries, 1 secondary23266 scored71 scoredSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School 63The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 7
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.