Schools in Liverpool
192 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (33)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Academy converter | Outstanding (2020) · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Liverpool College Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2019) · previous system | 4–19 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic College Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Calderstones School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Childwall Sports & Science Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dixons Croxteth Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| King David High School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| North Liverpool Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St John Bosco Arts College Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Julie's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Academy of St Nicholas Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Blue Coat School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Studio School Liverpool Studio schools | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 14–19 | — |
| West Derby School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dixons Fazakerley Academy Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Gateacre School Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Notre Dame Catholic Academy Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Academy converter | Requires improvement (2021) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Alsop High School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Dixons Broadgreen Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Holly Lodge Girls' College Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| King's Leadership Academy Wavertree Free schools | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| LIPA School Free schools | No overall grade (2025) | 4–16 | — |
| Liverpool Life Sciences UTC University technical college | Standards maintained (2025) | 14–19 | — |
| St Edward's College Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| The Belvedere Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 11–19 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Primary (113)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dovedale Community Primary School Community school | Most areas: Strong standard (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Smithdown Primary School Community school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2021) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| St Silas Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Whitefield Primary School Community school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Banks Road Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Belle Vale Community Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Blueberry Park Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Booker Avenue Junior School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Broad Square Community Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Broadgreen Primary Foundation school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Childwall Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Childwall Valley Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Croxteth Community Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Faith Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Garston Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Greenbank Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hunts Cross Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kensington Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| King David Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kingsley Community School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Knotty Ash Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Lawrence Community Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Leamington Community Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Longmoor Community Primary School Community school | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Matthew Arnold Primary School Foundation school | Good (2020) · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Middlefield Community Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Monksdown Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Mosspits Lane Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Norman Pannell Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Northcote Primary School Community school | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Phoenix Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Pinehurst Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | — |
| Pleasant Street Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ranworth Square Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rudston Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Charles' Catholic Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2021) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Voluntary aided school | Good (2019) · previous system | 4–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Stockton Wood Community Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wavertree Church of England School Voluntary controlled school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wellesbourne Community Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Woolton Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Blackmoor Park Infants' School Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 0–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School Community school | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 7–11 | — |
| Corinthian Community Primary School Community school | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dovecot Primary School Community school | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Four Oaks Community Primary School Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| King's Northway Primary Academy Academy converter | Requires improvement (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Roscoe Primary School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 7–11 | — |
| Windsor Community Primary School Community school | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Anfield Road Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Barlows Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Booker Avenue Infant School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Fazakerley Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Florence Melly Community Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Gilmour Primary School Community school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Heygreen Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| New Park Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Springwood Heath Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Ambrose Catholic Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 2–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Nicholas Catholic Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Sudley Primary School Community school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Beacon Church of England Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Trinity Catholic Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (46)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot's Lea School Community special school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 3–19 | — |
| Abercromby Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Everton Free School & Football College Free schools alternative provision | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 13–19 | — |
| Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Millstead School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | — |
| Princes School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | — |
| Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Non-maintained special school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–19 | — |
| Sandfield Park School Community special school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Chatham Place Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 3–5 | — |
| Childwall Abbey School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| New Heights High School Pupil referral unit | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| Woolton High School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Non-maintained special school | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 4–19 | — |
| Co-op Academy Rathbone Academy special sponsor led | Inadequate (2024) · previous system | 5–11 | — |
| Auckland College Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–16 | — |
| Bank View High School Community special school | No overall grade (2024) | 5–19 | — |
| Birtenshaw School Merseyside Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 3–19 | — |
| Carleton House Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| Cavendish View School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–11 | — |
| Christian Fellowship School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–16 | — |
| Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Clifford Holroyde Sen College Community special school | Standards maintained (2024) | 11–16 | — |
| East Prescot Road Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–4 | — |
| Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Local authority nursery school | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–5 | — |
| ES Independent School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| Harmonize Academy AP Free School Free schools alternative provision | Standards maintained (2025) | 12–16 | — |
| Hazel Cottage School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| Hope School Community special school | Standards maintained (2024) | 5–11 | — |
| King's Leadership Phoenix Academy Free schools alternative provision | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | — |
| Lakeside School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–17 | — |
| LIPA Sixth Form College Free schools 16 to 19 | No Ofsted rating | 14–19 | — |
| Liverpool Hope University Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Liverpool John Moores University Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Liverpool Progressive School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 8–19 | — |
| Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 6–16 | — |
| NexGen Academy Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 14–16 | — |
| Palmerston School Community special school | Standards maintained (2025) | 11–19 | — |
| Progress Schools - Liverpool Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Prudentia Education Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 12–16 | — |
| Redbridge High School Community special school | Standards maintained (2025) | 11–19 | — |
| The Belvedere Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| The City of Liverpool College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| The Hospital and Home Tuition Team at Sandfield Park School Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| University of Liverpool Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| University of Liverpool Mathematics School Free schools 16 to 19 | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.