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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Wirral • Merseyside • CH63 3AF
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Merseyside
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Merseyside. 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 secondary schools
79
Outstanding
4
Good
52
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 74% · RI: 17% · I: 3%
2
Upton Hall School FCJ
Secondary • Academy converter • Wirral • Merseyside • CH49 6LJ
Outstanding
3
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Liverpool • Merseyside • L7 6HQ
Outstanding
4
The Belvedere Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool • Merseyside • L8 3TF
Outstanding
5
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L17 6AB
Good
6
Litherland High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool • Merseyside • L21 0DB
Good
7
Ridgeway High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Prenton • Merseyside • CH43 9EB
Good
8
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Southport • Merseyside • PR8 4EX
Good
9
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Secondary • Free schools • Bootle • Merseyside • L20 6AQ
Good
10
Hillside High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bootle • Merseyside • L20 9NU
Good
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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