Schools in Sefton[1]
Local authority district E08000014 · 112 open schools[2]
Neighbourhood deprivation
The district's 191 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):
- most deprived 20%: 52 (27%)[4]
- second 20%: 29 (15%)[4]
- middle 20%: 40 (21%)[4]
- fourth 20%: 40 (21%)[4]
- least deprived 20%: 30 (16%)[4]
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.
Secondary schools (18)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Birkdale High School | 11–16[2] |
A8 52 2025/26[5]
|
| Chesterfield High School | 11–18[2] | |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | 11–18[2] | |
| Deyes High School | 11–18[2] | |
| Formby High School | 11–18[2] | |
| Greenbank High School | 11–16[2] |
A8 50 2025/26[5]
|
| Hillside High School | 11–16[2] |
A8 39 2025/26[5]
|
| Holy Family Catholic High School | 11–18[2] | |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | 11–16[2] |
A8 36 2025/26[5]
|
| Litherland High School | 11–16[2] |
A8 37 2025/26[5]
|
| Maghull High School | 11–18[2] | |
| Maricourt Catholic High School | 11–18[2] | |
| Meols Cop High School | 11–16[2] |
A8 43 2025/26[5]
|
| Range High School | 11–18[2] | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Academy | 11–18[2] | |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy | 11–18[2] |
A8 40 2025/26[5]
|
| Stanley High School | 11–16[2] |
A8 41 2025/26[5]
|
| The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco | 11–16[2] |
A8 34 2025/26[5]
|
Independent schools (2)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors' Schools | 4–19[2] |
AL B- 2024/25[6]
|
| St. Mary's College | 0–18[2] |
AL C+ 2024/25[6]
|
Special schools and alternative provision (15)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Acre View Primary School | 5–11[2] | |
| Crosby High School | 11–16[2] | |
| Educ8 Liverpool | 13–16[2] | |
| Educ8 Southport | 13–16[2] | |
| Foundations for LIFE School | 8–16[2] | |
| Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit | 4–11[2] | |
| Merefield School | 3–19[2] | |
| Newfield School | 5–16[2] | |
| Olsen House School | 7–16[2] | |
| Peterhouse School | 5–19[2] | |
| Presfield High School and Specialist College | 11–19[2] | |
| Rowan Park School | 3–19[2] | |
| SENDSCOPE | 11–15[2] | |
| The Motiv8 School | 14–16[2] | |
| Waterside Academy | 11–16[2] |
Nursery schools (3)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Nursery School | 2–4[2] | |
| Crossens Nursery School | 2–5[2] | |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School | 2–5[2] |
Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.