1
Litherland High School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L21 0DB
2
8 Apr 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Sefton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Sefton. 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
18
Outstanding
0
Good
14
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 7%
2
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 4EX
2
18 Jan 2024
3
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle • Merseyside • L20 6AQ
2
8 Nov 2023
4
Hillside High School
Bootle • Merseyside • L20 9NU
2
17 Oct 2023
5
Meols Cop High School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 6JS
2
16 Mar 2023
6
Formby High School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L37 3HW
2
12 Dec 2022
7
Greenbank High School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 2LT
2
21 Nov 2022
8
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L31 3DZ
2
27 Jun 2022
9
Range High School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L37 2YN
2
18 May 2022
10
Maghull High School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L31 7AW
2
7 Mar 2022
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Stanley High School 2 • Mar 2020
- Holy Family Catholic High School 2 • Jun 2019
- Chesterfield High School 2 • Apr 2014
- Birkdale High School 2 • Nov 2013
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 4 • Nov 2022
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Not judged • Nov 2024
- Deyes High School Not judged • Nov 2024