SchoolScoresSchools in Liverpool
School admissions in Liverpool: application deadlines, offer days and all 181 schools (114 state primary schools, 33 state secondary schools, 2 sixth form colleges, 12 special schools and 16 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Liverpool's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Grammar schools in Liverpool (1)
Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Liverpool
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Childwall Valley Primary School Community school · Liverpool | 7 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 | 16 July 2026 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, West Derby Voluntary aided school · Liverpool | 2 strong, 5 needs attention Inspected 24 March 2026 | 16 July 2026 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school · Liverpool | 4 strong, 2 expected Inspected 24 February 2026 · Before: Outstanding (2021) | 14 July 2026 |
| Roscoe Primary School Academy · Liverpool | 7 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 1 July 2026 |
| North Liverpool Academy Academy · Liverpool | 7 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 | 25 June 2026 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Liverpool | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 24 June 2026 |
| Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Independent special school · Liverpool | 7 strong Inspected 6 May 2026 | 23 June 2026 |
| Windsor Community Primary School Community school · Liverpool | 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 23 June 2026 |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School Community school · Liverpool | 1 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 24 February 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| Wellesbourne Community Primary School Community school · Liverpool | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 24 February 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (114) · Secondary schools (33) · Sixth form colleges (2) · Special schools (12) · Independent schools (16) · Alternative provision (4)
Primary schools
114 schools.
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Anfield Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Banks Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barlows Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Martin CofE Primary School, Woolton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 5 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blueberry Park Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Booker Avenue Infant School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Booker Avenue Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broad Square Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadgreen Primary Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Childwall CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Childwall Valley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corinthian Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 22% met expected standard (KS2)
- Croxteth Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dovecot Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dovedale Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 5 strong, 2 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Emmaus CofE and Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Faith Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fazakerley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Florence Melly Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Four Oaks Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Garston CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gilmour Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenbank Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heygreen Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunts Cross Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kensington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
- King David Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Northway Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsley Community School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knotty Ash Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lawrence Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leamington Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lister Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longmoor Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Matthew Arnold Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2020), some aspects weaker 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Middlefield Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monksdown Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mosspits Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Netherley Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 12% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northcote Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Phoenix Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 9% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pinehurst Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pleasant Street Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ranworth Square Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roscoe Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rudston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Smithdown Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springwood Heath Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Ambrose Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Charles' Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cleopas' CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 19% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's Anfield CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, West Derby Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Nicholas Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- St Paul's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Silas CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stockton Wood Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sudley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013, before conversion) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Beacon CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Trinity Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wavertree CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wellesbourne Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitefield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Windsor Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woolton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
33 schools.
- Alsop High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 needs attention, 5 urgent improvement · 12% grade 5+ English and maths
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 68% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- Calderstones School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Childwall Sports and Science Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 27% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 21% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Croxteth Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 16% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Gateacre School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Holly Lodge Girls' College Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- King David High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 68% grade 5+ English and maths
- King's Leadership Academy Wavertree Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- LIPA School Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Liverpool College Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 66% grade 5+ English and maths
- Liverpool Life Sciences UTC University technical college · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- North Liverpool Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Edward's College Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Hilda's CofE High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 65% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Bosco Arts College Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Julie's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Margaret's CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Academy of St Nicholas Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Belvedere Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Blue Coat School Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 98% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Studio School Liverpool Studio school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Derby School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
2 schools.
- LIPA Sixth Form College Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
- University of Liverpool Mathematics School Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · A- average A level grade
Special schools
12 schools.
- Abbot's Lea School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bank View High School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 3% grade 5+ English and maths
- Childwall Abbey School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College Special school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Co-op Academy Rathbone Special academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- Hope School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millstead School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Palmerston School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025
- Princes School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redbridge High School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025
- Sandfield Park School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Woolton High School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
16 schools.
- Auckland College Independent, inspected by ISI
- Birtenshaw School Merseyside Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Carleton House Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Cavendish View School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Christian Fellowship School Independent, inspected by ISI
- ES Independent School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Hazel Cottage School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Lakeside School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Liverpool Progressive School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts Independent
- NexGen Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Progress Schools - Liverpool Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Prudentia Education Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong
- St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- The Belvedere Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
4 schools.
- Everton Free School and Football College Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Harmonize Academy AP Free School Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025
- King's Leadership Phoenix Academy Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- New Heights High School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.