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Church of England schools in Sefton

All 17 Church of England schools in Sefton.

17 schools in Sefton

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  1. St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

    Liverpool, L31 0BP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school86%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    236
    View school St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
  2. Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Liverpool, L37 7EJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school76%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    238
    View school Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
  3. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

    Liverpool, L23 6TS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
  4. St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School

    Liverpool, L23 2TB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    234
    View school St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
  5. St Philip's Church of England Primary School

    Southport, PR8 6SS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    207
    View school St Philip's Church of England Primary School
  6. Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School

    Liverpool, L21 1AD · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sefton church of england schools average.

    40 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    325
    View school Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
  7. St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull

    Liverpool, L31 6DE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    218
    View school St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
  8. Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

    Southport, PR8 3JE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school47%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    190
    View school Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
  9. St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    Formby, L37 2HW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 36 offers made

    Ready for secondary school49%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    365
    View school St Luke's Church of England Primary School
  10. St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

    Bootle, L30 5RH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    223
    View school St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
  11. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport

    Southport, PR9 9AZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    207
    View school Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
  12. St John's Church of England Primary School

    Liverpool, L22 9RG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Sefton church of england schools average.

    21 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    191
    View school St John's Church of England Primary School
  13. Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

    Bootle, L20 3JL · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Sefton church of england schools average.

    41 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school39%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    440
    View school Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
  14. St John's Church of England Primary School

    Southport, PR9 8JH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Sefton church of england schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    158
    View school St John's Church of England Primary School
  15. Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

    Southport, PR9 7BZ · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Sefton church of england schools average.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school42%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    194
    View school Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
  16. St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School

    Liverpool, L21 8NZ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Sefton church of england schools average.

    13 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school41%

    Sefton church of england schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    197
    View school St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
  17. St Michaels Church of England Academy

    Crosby, L23 7UL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Sefton church of england schools average, high absence.

    25 first choices, 81 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Sefton church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 26Sefton church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    547
    View school St Michaels Church of England Academy
The big picture

How Sefton's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Sefton 61%England 62%Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School: 39%St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School: 41%Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School: 42%Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School: 47%St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 49%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport: 61%St John's Church of England Primary School: 62%St John's Church of England Primary School: 63%St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull: 63%St Nicholas Church of England Primary School: 68%St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School: 69%Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School: 73%Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School: 76%St Oswald's Church of England Primary School: 77%St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 80%St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate: 86%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Sefton

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Sefton average 5.2%St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate: 2.8%St Nicholas Church of England Primary School: 3.3%St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull: 3.5%Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School: 3.5%St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 3.8%St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.1%St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport: 4.5%St Oswald's Church of England Primary School: 4.9%St John's Church of England Primary School: 5%St John's Church of England Primary School: 5.5%Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School: 5.8%Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School: 6.6%Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School: 6.6%St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School: 6.8%St Michaels Church of England Academy: 13.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Sefton

Ofsted grades in Sefton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 13
  • Good: 9 of 13
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 13
  • Inadequate: 1 of 13
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Sefton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    48 of the 17 Church of England schools in Sefton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Sefton, explained

There are 17 Church of England schools in Sefton, teaching 4,382 children. 11 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

92% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.5% of pupils in Sefton church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 39% to 86%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

27.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,859 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Sefton?
There are 17 Church of England schools in Sefton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Sefton?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Sefton on Eduscope are St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate, Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School and St Nicholas Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Sefton?
Sefton has 3 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Sefton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Sefton Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Sefton is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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