A town in Sefton
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Bootle at a glance
How Bootle's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
14 mainstream schools in Bootle, best first
Results well above the England average.
56 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
England 62%
Results close to the England average.
23 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
20 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
England 62%
3 mainstream schools in Bootle, best first
Results below the England average.
242 first choices, 162 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.1
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
130 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1635.7
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
84 first choices, 114 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1634.2
England 46.2
13 in Bootle, highest Ofsted grade first
Bootle, L30 5RH · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Bootle, L20 5AE · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Liverpool, L20 9LQ · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 4
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
3 in Bootle. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Liverpool, L30 4UE · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Bootle, L30 9SY · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Sefton, L30 1RQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
3 in Bootle. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Liverpool, L30 4UE · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Bootle, L30 9SY · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Sefton, L30 1RQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Bootle school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 8 inspected are Good or better.
13nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
88% Good or better. 47% met the standard at 11.
15schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 2 inspected are Good or better. 25% got grade 5 in English and maths.
7schools
3schools
Here's how Bootle's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
BootleEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 8 primaries with one.
88%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
2 of the 2 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
47%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
25%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
27%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
44%
Latest graded inspection for the 12 schools that have one.
83%
Good or Outstanding
Bootle in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Bootle has 34 schools and nurseries.
There are 15% more pupils than in 2018.
44% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Bootle's state schools each January.
Up 15% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Bootle44%
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Bootle has 34 schools, including 15 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, 13 nurseries, 3 independent schools, 3 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Bootle on Eduscope are St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, St Oswald's 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. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
83% of inspected schools in Bootle hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 1 school rated Outstanding and 9 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Bootle, 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Bootle is 17.7:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Bootle is 27.1%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 6,330 pupils enrolled across schools in Bootle, with 4,039 in primary and 2,152 in secondary. 47.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There are 3 independent schools in Bootle, all special schools for children with special educational needs, where councils usually pay the fees. You can compare them on Eduscope, including inspection reports where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 34 schools in Bootle by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
