1
Litherland High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool • Merseyside • L21 0DB
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Sefton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority 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
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Southport • Merseyside • PR8 4EX
Good
3
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Secondary • Free schools • Bootle • Merseyside • L20 6AQ
Good
4
Hillside High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bootle • Merseyside • L20 9NU
Good
5
Meols Cop High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southport • Merseyside • PR8 6JS
Good
6
Formby High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L37 3HW
Good
7
Greenbank High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southport • Merseyside • PR8 2LT
Good
8
Maricourt Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Liverpool • Merseyside • L31 3DZ
Good
9
Range High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L37 2YN
Good
10
Maghull High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L31 7AW
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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