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Education in Liverpool

Metropolitan borough

The south west of the North West. 507,915 people in 112 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Liverpool, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Liverpool had 188 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
188
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Liverpool had 188 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

Number of schools: Liverpool among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Liverpool is 188.

Schools

Exact pointGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Liverpool. The map shows each one.

Schools in Liverpool

Liverpool has 188 open schools: 5 nursery, 115 primary, 31 secondary, 2 all-through, 19 special, 3 sixth form and further education, 9 independent and 4 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
7
Good
39
Requires improvement
9
Inadequate
1

56 of the 166 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.

34 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

26 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Liverpool

7 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Abercromby Nursery School (March 2023), Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School (November 2023), Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (February 2020), Liverpool College (November 2019), Abbot's Lea School (July 2024), Sandfield Park School (June 2024), Everton Free School & Football College (April 2024).

Nursery (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Abercromby Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 571Outstanding (overall), March 2023
Chatham Place Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 554Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
East Prescot Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 496Standards maintained, May 2025
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare CentreLocal authority nursery school2 to 5151Standards maintained, June 2025
Everton Nursery School and Family CentreLocal authority nursery school2 to 5120School remains Outstanding, May 2024

Primary (115)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11577Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Anfield Road Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11702Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11490School remains Good, November 2022
Banks Road Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11253School remains Good, June 2023
Barlows Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11406Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Belle Vale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11272Good (overall), September 2023
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, WooltonAcademy converter4 to 11235Good (overall), November 2022
Blackmoor Park Infants' SchoolAcademy sponsor led0 to 7316Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed
Blackmoor Park Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11343Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11708Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
Blueberry ParkCommunity school3 to 11319Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
Booker Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7300Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade
Booker Avenue Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11416School remains Good, February 2023
Broad Square Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11396Good (overall), June 2024
Broadgreen PrimaryFoundation school3 to 11246Good (overall), September 2022
Childwall Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11418Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed
Childwall Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11220Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11414Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met
Corinthian Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11326Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement
Croxteth Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11320Good (overall), June 2023
Dovecot Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11192Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Dovedale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11839Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11452Outstanding (overall), November 2023
Faith Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11178Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Fazakerley Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11425Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Florence Melly Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11450Standards maintained, January 2025
Four Oaks Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11345Requires improvement (overall), February 2022, before the school changed
Garston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11237Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Gilmour Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11604Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Greenbank Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11434Good (overall), July 2024
Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11449Good (overall), July 2023
Heygreen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11245Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11192School remains Good, March 2023
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11209Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Holy Name Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11334Good (overall), March 2023
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11229School remains Good, February 2023
Hunts Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11328Good (overall), September 2023
Kensington Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11543Good (overall), March 2024
King David Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11427Good (overall), March 2024
King's Northway Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11330Requires improvement (overall), December 2022, before the school changed
Kingsley Community SchoolCommunity school2 to 11495School remains Good, December 2022
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11306School remains Good, October 2023
Knotty Ash Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11252School remains Good, March 2022
Lawrence Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11451Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Leamington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11439Good (overall), May 2023
Lister Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
Longmoor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11428School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024Good (overall), October 2019
Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 11355School remains Good, June 2024
Matthew Arnold Primary SchoolFoundation school2 to 11276Some aspects not as strong, May 2025Good (overall), February 2020
Middlefield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11353School remains Good, March 2024
Monksdown Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11614School remains Good, October 2023
Mosspits Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11391Good (overall), March 2023
Much Woolton Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11402Standards maintained, February 2025
Netherley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11183Good (overall), November 2022
New Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11464Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Northcote Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11445Standards maintained, October 2024Good (overall), October 2019
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11216Good (overall), February 2023
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11219School remains Good, February 2023
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11376Good (overall), October 2023
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11157Good (overall), April 2024
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11224School remains Good, January 2024
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11417Good (overall), July 2024
Phoenix Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11227Good (overall), June 2022
Pinehurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11Good (overall), March 2022, before the school changed
Pleasant Street Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11225Good (overall), February 2023
Ranworth Square Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11231School remains Good, June 2023
Rice Lane Primary School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 11597School remains Good, October 2023
Roscoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11203Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Rudston Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11453School remains Good, June 2023
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11460Good (overall), March 2023
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school3 to 11235Standards maintained, December 2024
Smithdown Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11484Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Springwood Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11211Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
St Albert's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11220Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
St Ambrose Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11181Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11395School remains Good, December 2022
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11206Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11217School remains Good, June 2023
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11411School remains Good, October 2023
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11439No outcome in Ofsted's file
St Charles' Catholic AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11196School remains Good, February 2023
St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11389Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11208Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade
St Cleopas' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11264No outcome in Ofsted's file
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11234School remains Good, March 2023
St Finbar's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11159Good (overall), November 2021
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 7418Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11461Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11233School remains Good, February 2024
St Hugh's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11187Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
St John's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11524Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West DerbyAcademy converter4 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
St Matthew's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11379Good (overall), April 2024
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11445Good (overall), February 2024
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11443School remains Good, June 2023
St Nicholas Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11157Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade
St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11608School remains Good, June 2024
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11420School remains Good, May 2023
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11235Good (overall), November 2023
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 7357Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), October 2019
St Paul's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11500Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school3 to 11238Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
St Silas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11358School remains Outstanding, June 2024
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11428Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11228Good (overall), May 2024
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11441School remains Good, May 2023
Stockton Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11356Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Sudley Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11799Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
The Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11474Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade
The Trinity Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11288Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Wavertree Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11159School remains Good, December 2022
Wellesbourne Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11378Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Whitefield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11339School remains Outstanding, February 2024
Windsor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11219Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Woolton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11640School remains Good, April 2023

Secondary (31)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Alsop High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,336Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement
Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school11 to 181,142Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,179Standards maintained, June 2025Outstanding (overall), February 2020, before the school changed
Bellerive FCJ Catholic CollegeAcademy converter11 to 18955Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
Broughton Hall Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,175Good (overall), November 2022
Calderstones SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,592Good (overall), January 2023
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,338Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Childwall Sports & Science AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,049Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Dixons Broadgreen AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,159Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Dixons Croxteth AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18436Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Dixons Fazakerley AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16737Requires improvement (overall), April 2024
Gateacre SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,196Requires improvement (overall), December 2023, before the school changed
Holly Lodge Girls' CollegeCommunity school11 to 181,016Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
King David High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 18744Good (overall), November 2022
King's Leadership Academy WavertreeFree schools11 to 16179No outcome in Ofsted's file
King's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18940School remains Good, September 2023
Liverpool Life Sciences UTCUniversity technical college14 to 19587Standards maintained, May 2025
North Liverpool AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,269Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Notre Dame Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18968Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed
St Edward's CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,150Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
St Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter11 to 18939Requires improvement (overall), October 2021, before the school changed
St Hilda's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,298Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
St John Bosco Arts CollegeVoluntary aided school11 to 181,086Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
St Julie's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,018School remains Good, May 2023
St Margaret's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,000Good (overall), April 2024
The Academy of St Francis of AssisiAcademy sponsor led11 to 16873Requires improvement (overall), April 2024
The Academy of St NicholasAcademy sponsor led11 to 19841Good (overall), December 2022
The Belvedere AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,182Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
The Blue Coat SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,232Good (overall), November 2022
The Studio School LiverpoolStudio schools14 to 19268School remains Good, April 2024
West Derby SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,011Good (overall), May 2023

All-through (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
LIPA SchoolFree schools4 to 16499Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade, special measures
Liverpool CollegeAcademy sponsor led4 to 191,685Standards maintained, June 2025Outstanding (overall), November 2019

Special (19)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Abbot's Lea SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19272Outstanding (overall), July 2024
Bank View High SchoolCommunity special school5 to 19518Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Birtenshaw School MerseysideOther independent special school3 to 1979No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cavendish View SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1148No outcome in Ofsted's file
Childwall Abbey SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19216School remains Good, July 2024
Clifford Holroyde Sen CollegeCommunity special school11 to 1675Standards maintained, December 2024
Co-op Academy RathboneAcademy special sponsor led5 to 1167Inadequate (overall), June 2024, before the school changed, special measures
Hazel Cottage SchoolOther independent special school4 to 1838No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hope SchoolCommunity special school5 to 1168Standards maintained, December 2024
Liverpool Progressive SchoolOther independent special school8 to 1935No outcome in Ofsted's file
Millstead SchoolCommunity special school2 to 11309School remains Outstanding, January 2024
Palmerston SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19184Standards maintained, March 2025
Princes SchoolCommunity special school2 to 11251School remains Outstanding, November 2023
Redbridge High SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19154Standards maintained, March 2025
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)Non-maintained special school2 to 1980Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Sandfield Park SchoolCommunity special school11 to 1987Outstanding (overall), June 2024
SENDSCOPEOther independent special school11 to 1521No outcome in Ofsted's file
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other NeedsNon-maintained special school4 to 1948Requires improvement (overall), April 2024
Woolton High SchoolCommunity special school11 to 1679School remains Good, March 2024

Sixth form and further education (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
LIPA Sixth Form CollegeFree schools 16 to 1914 to 19398Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The City of Liverpool CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
University of Liverpool Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 1916 to 19123Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Auckland CollegeOther independent school3 to 16362Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Carleton House Preparatory SchoolOther independent school3 to 11178Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Christian Fellowship SchoolOther independent school4 to 16175Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
ES Independent SchoolOther independent school11 to 1943Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Nazene Danielle School of Performing ArtsOther independent school6 to 1624Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
NexGen AcademyOther independent school14 to 1645Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Progress Schools - LiverpoolOther independent school11 to 1613Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Prudentia EducationOther independent school12 to 1639Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Belvedere Preparatory SchoolOther independent school3 to 11115Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Everton Free School & Football CollegeFree schools alternative provision13 to 19217Outstanding (overall), April 2024
Harmonize Academy AP Free SchoolFree schools alternative provision12 to 1621Standards maintained, May 2025
King's Leadership Phoenix AcademyFree schools alternative provision11 to 160Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
New Heights High SchoolPupil referral unit11 to 16107School remains Good, December 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.