Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
503
Open schools
192
Closed schools
309
Primary schools
326
Secondary schools
66
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
6
Other schools
105
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
110
57.3% of 192 open schools
Coverage
57.3%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
1.99×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
1.71×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
164
85.4% of 192 open schools
Coverage
85.4%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
16 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
166
86.5% of 192 open schools
Coverage
86.5%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
35.5
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
55.5%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
59.1
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
192 / 192
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
Search schools by name within Liverpool.
503 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | L8 6QB | Open |
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School | Primary | L10 9LG | Open |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School |
Authority 64 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | 8.09× | 1,222 | 151 |
| King David High School | 7.3× | 840 | 115 |
| Calderstones School | 5.45× | 1,351 | 248 |
| The Belvedere Academy | 4.48× | 779 | 174 |
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 3.87× | 240 | 62 |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic College | 3.7× | 659 | 178 |
| North Liverpool Academy | 3.56× | 784 | 220 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby | 3.23× | 97 | 30 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | 2.91× | 632 | 217 |
| Booker Avenue Infant School | 2.89× | 254 | 88 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
31.3
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
79.4%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
9.6%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garston Church of England Primary School | Primary | RWM | 86.0% |
| Woolton Primary School | Primary | RWM | 84.0% |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| Sudley Primary School | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 82.0% |
| Four Oaks Community Primary School | Primary | RWM | 81.0% |
| The Blue Coat School | Secondary | Attainment 8 | 79.5 |
| Whitefield Primary School | Primary | RWM | 79.0% |
| Barlows Primary School | Primary | RWM | 78.0% |
| Ranworth Square Primary School | Primary | RWM | 77.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abercromby Nursery School | Nursery | 93 | Exceptional |
| 2 | Christian Fellowship School | Not applicable | 92 | Exceptional |
| 3 | Garston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 92 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Sandfield Park School | Not applicable | 92 | Exceptional |
| 5 | Sudley Primary School | Primary | 92 | Exceptional |
| 6 | University of Liverpool Mathematics School | 16 plus | 92 | Exceptional |
| 7 | The Blue Coat School | Secondary | 90 | Excellent |
| 8 | Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 88 | Excellent |
| 9 | Booker Avenue Infant School | Primary | 85 | Limited Data |
| 10 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 85 | Excellent |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| Primary |
| L19 8JY |
| Open |
| Hope School | Not applicable | L25 2RY | Open |
| Hunts Cross County Infant School | Primary | L25 0PJ | Closed |
| Hunts Cross Primary School | Primary | L25 0PJ | Open |
| Joseph Williams Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | L25 2RH | Closed |
| Kelso Independent School | Not applicable | L6 3AG | Closed |
| Kensington Infants' School | Primary | L7 2QG | Closed |
| Kensington Junior School | Primary | L7 2QG | Closed |
| Kensington Primary School | Primary | L7 2QG | Open |
| King David High School | Secondary | L15 6WU | Open |
| King David Primary School | Primary | L15 6WU | Open |
| King's Leadership Academy Wavertree | Secondary | L13 1HD | Open |
| King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool | Secondary | L8 9SJ | Open |
| King's Leadership Phoenix Academy | Not applicable | L13 1FB | Open |
| King's Northway Primary Academy | Primary | L15 7JQ | Open |
| Kingsley Community School | Primary | L8 2TG | Open |
| Kirkdale Primary School | Primary | L4 1QD | Closed |
| Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School | Primary | L4 1QD | Open |
| Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School | Primary | L4 1QD | Closed |
| Knotty Ash Primary School | Primary | L14 5NX | Open |
| Knotty Ash Primary School | Primary | L14 5NX | Closed |
| Lakeside School | Not applicable | L27 2YA | Open |
| Lawrence Community Primary School | Primary | L15 0EE | Open |