1
Liverpool College
Liverpool • Merseyside • L18 8BG
1
11 Dec 2019
Top 10 All-through schools in North West
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases all-through schools in the region of North West. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total all-through schools
12
Outstanding
1
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 67% · RI: 25% · I: 0%
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Chetwynde School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA13 0NY
2
12 Dec 2023
3
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton • Merseyside • CH43 1TY
2
18 Jun 2023
4
Armfield Academy
Blackpool • Lancashire • FY4 1TL
2
28 Mar 2023
5
The Grange School
Runcorn • Cheshire • WA7 5DX
2
3 Jul 2022
6
Ribblesdale School
Clitheroe • Lancashire • BB7 1EJ
2
1 Mar 2020
7
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester • M16 8PR
2
9 Jun 2019
8
Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M8 5UF
2
22 Feb 2018
9
Maharishi Free School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 6JJ
2
4 Dec 2017
10
LIPA School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L1 7BT
3
13 May 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 all-through schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy 3 • Nov 2022
- Unity Academy Blackpool 3 • Sep 2022