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Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Liverpool • Merseyside • L7 6HQ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Liverpool
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Liverpool. 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
30
Outstanding
2
Good
18
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 67% · RI: 22% · I: 4%
2
The Belvedere Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool • Merseyside • L8 3TF
Outstanding
3
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L17 6AB
Good
4
West Derby School
Secondary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L13 7HQ
Good
5
Calderstones School
Secondary • Community school • Liverpool • Merseyside • L18 3HS
Good
6
The Academy of St Nicholas
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool • Merseyside • L19 5NY
Good
7
King David High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Liverpool • L15 6WU
Good
8
The Blue Coat School
Secondary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L15 9EE
Good
9
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Liverpool • Merseyside • L12 9HJ
Good
10
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool • Merseyside • L15 6XZ
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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