SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Sefton
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formby High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 58% |
| 2 | Birkdale High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected | 57% |
| 3 | Greenbank High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 53% |
| 4 | Chesterfield High School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 5 | Range High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 47% |
| 6 | Holy Family Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 43% |
| 7 | Deyes High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 39% |
| 8 | Meols Cop High School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 39% |
| 9 | Maricourt Catholic High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 38% |
| 10 | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 35% |
| 11 | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted: Good (2023) | 35% |
| 12 | Maghull High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention | 31% |
| 13 | Hillside High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 29% |
| 14 | Stanley High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 28% |
| 15 | Litherland High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 28% |
| 16 | St Michaels CofE Academy Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 23% |
| 17 | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Ofsted: Good (2023) | 17% |
| 18 | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 2 years of results | 14% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.