- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Boys
Results well above the Sefton average, low absence.
188 first choices, 190 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.7
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 936
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Secondary schools in Sefton
All 34 secondary schools in Sefton. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Sefton average, low absence.
185 first choices, 168 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.5
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,157
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
Results above the Sefton average.
210 first choices, 204 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.9
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.4%Sefton 10.3%
- Pupils
- 1,025
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Sefton average, low absence.
206 first choices, 175 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.9
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 916
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Sefton average.
126 first choices, 144 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.2
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.6%Sefton 10.3%
- Pupils
- 979
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Sefton average, low absence.
327 first choices, 305 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.0
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,692
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sefton average.
121 first choices, 182 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.6
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.5%Sefton 10.3%
- Pupils
- 1,092
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sefton average, low absence.
250 first choices, 147 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.2
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,012
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sefton average.
158 first choices, 197 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.1
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.7%Sefton 10.3%
- Pupils
- 1,336
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sefton average, low absence.
96 first choices, 112 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.8
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 822
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Sefton average.
242 first choices, 162 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.1
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.6%Sefton 10.3%
- Pupils
- 785
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
Results close to the Sefton average, low absence.
121 first choices, 137 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.8
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 783
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Sefton average, high absence.
167 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.2
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 761
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 5 areas
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sefton average, high absence.
91 first choices, 147 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.9
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 613
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
Results well below the Sefton average, high absence.
130 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1635.7
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 708
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Sefton average, high absence.
248 first choices, 219 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.4
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,098
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.0
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Sefton average, high absence.
25 first choices, 81 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.6
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 547
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
- Catholic
Results well below the Sefton average, high absence.
84 first choices, 114 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1634.2
Sefton 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 575
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.3%
- Pupils
- 116
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.0
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.9%
- Pupils
- 325
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
Foundations for LIFE School
Liverpool, L30 4UE · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 23
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 23.0%
- Pupils
- 129
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.5
Olsen House School
Liverpool, L23 5TD · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 59
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Peterhouse School
Southport, PR9 8PA · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 25.1%
- Pupils
- 70
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools34including 13 special
- Attainment 8 at 1643.0England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding89%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools8 of 346 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals30.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Sefton's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Sefton
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 25 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 9
- Good: 8 of 9
- Requires improvement: 0 of 9
- Inadequate: 1 of 9
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Sefton
Some are faith schools.
8 of the 34 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Sefton, explained
There are 34 secondary schools in Sefton, teaching 19,666 children. 3 are run by the council and 18 are academies or free schools. Among them are 13 special and 9 independent schools.
89% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Sefton scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
30.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,077 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.6% 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 secondary schools are in Sefton?
There are 34 secondary schools in Sefton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Sefton?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Sefton on Eduscope are Birkdale High School, Formby High School and Greenbank High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Sefton is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Sefton?
When choosing a secondary school in Sefton, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 34 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.