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Schools in Sefton

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
114
in Sefton
Average Attainment 8
43.4
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.39
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
39%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
73%
of 55 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Sefton

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Sefton secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Sefton schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1St. Mary's College
Other independent school
62.4—69%
2Birkdale High School
Academy converter
51.7+0.2260%
3Formby High School
Academy converter · Good
51.5+0.4354%
4Range High School
Academy converter · Good
50.2-0.1551%
5Greenbank High School
Academy converter · Good
49.9+0.0447%
6Chesterfield High School
Academy converter
48.0+0.0149%
7Merchant Taylors' Boys' School
Other independent school
46.9—0%
8Holy Family Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school
45.2-0.2140%
9Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led · Not judged
44.9-0.7550%
10Maricourt Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Good
44.6-0.5835%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Sefton

Birkdale High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.7Progress 8 +0.22
Formby High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.5Progress 8 +0.43
Range High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.2Progress 8 -0.15
Greenbank High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.9Progress 8 +0.04
Chesterfield High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.0Progress 8 +0.01

Catchment distances and university destinations in Sefton

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Formby High School1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic Academy1.0% (2015/16–2018/19)
  3. Holy Family Catholic High School0.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre0.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Range High School0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Formby High School25.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Range High School21.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre19.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Holy Family Catholic High School17.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Sacred Heart Catholic Academy17.8% (2015/16–2018/19)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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