Best secondary schools in Liverpool (2026)
Liverpool has 29 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is The Blue Coat School, in the top 1% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 42.9, against 46.1 for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There is 1 grammar school.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
The Blue Coat School Liverpool · Grammar |
79.6 | 79.5 | 98% | Good | |
2 Top 13% in England |
Liverpool College Liverpool · Church of England |
55.8 | 55.1 | 66% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 16% in England |
King David High School Liverpool · Jewish |
54.0 | 54.3 | 68% | Good | |
4 Top 16% in England |
The Belvedere Academy Liverpool · Girls |
55.2 | 53.8 | 60% | Not judged | |
5 Top 21% in England |
St Hilda's Church of England High School Liverpool · Church of England |
51.6 | 51.8 | 65% | Report card | |
6 Top 26% in England |
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Liverpool · Boys · Church of England |
50.5 | 49.6 | 54% | Good | |
7 Top 27% in England |
St Edward's College Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
50.2 | 51.6 | 62% | Not judged | |
8 Top 46% in England |
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Liverpool · Girls · Roman Catholic |
46.8 | 47.3 | 42% | Report card | |
9 Top 50% in England |
Holly Lodge Girls' College Liverpool · Girls |
45.7 | 47.2 | 45% | Not judged | |
10 Bottom 45% in England |
Calderstones School Liverpool |
45.0 | 46.1 | 43% | Good | |
11 Bottom 40% in England |
St Julie's Catholic High School Liverpool · Girls · Roman Catholic |
44.2 | 46.9 | 42% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 36% in England |
North Liverpool Academy Liverpool |
43.5 | 45.6 | 38% | Report card | |
13 Bottom 30% in England |
Archbishop Beck Catholic College Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
41.6 | 41.5 | 35% | Report card | |
14 Bottom 30% in England |
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Liverpool · Boys · Roman Catholic |
42.0 | 40.9 | 29% | Report card | |
15 Bottom 22% in England |
West Derby School Liverpool · Boys |
40.5 | 42.0 | 42% | Good | |
16 Bottom 20% in England |
The Studio School Liverpool Liverpool |
40.0 | 39.4 | 38% | No rating | |
17 Bottom 19% in England |
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Liverpool · Girls · Roman Catholic |
40.6 | 39.2 | 24% | Good | |
18 Bottom 17% in England |
St John Bosco Arts College Liverpool · Girls · Roman Catholic |
40.6 | 39.4 | 20% | Report card | |
19 Bottom 17% in England |
Halewood Academy Liverpool |
39.7 | 41.6 | 38% | Report card | |
20 Bottom 12% in England |
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Liverpool · Boys · Roman Catholic |
36.7 | 36.7 | 32% | Requires improvement | |
21 Bottom 6% in England |
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Liverpool |
35.0 | 34.4 | 21% | Not judged | |
22 Bottom 6% in England |
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Liverpool |
35.3 | 36.2 | 27% | Good | |
23 Bottom 4% in England |
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Liverpool |
33.4 | 34.5 | 22% | No rating | |
24 Bottom 3% in England |
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Liverpool · Church of England/Roman Catholic |
33.5 | 35.8 | 23% | Requires improvement | |
25 Bottom 2% in England |
Dixons Fazakerley Academy Liverpool |
32.4 | 33.4 | 20% | Requires improvement | |
26 Bottom 2% in England |
Notre Dame Catholic Academy Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
31.0 | 31.0 | 22% | Requires improvement | |
27 Bottom 1% in England |
The Academy of St Nicholas Liverpool · Roman Catholic/Church of England |
29.3 | 29.4 | 20% | Good | |
28 Bottom 1% in England |
Dixons Croxteth Academy Liverpool |
29.8 | 31.6 | 16% | Report card | |
29 Bottom 1% in England |
Alsop High School Liverpool |
28.8 | 28.2 | 12% | Report card |
Other towns in Merseyside
- Bebington
- Birkenhead
- Bootle (Sefton)
- Crosby (Sefton)
- Maghull
- Prescot
- Southport
- St Helens (St. Helens)
- Wallasey
- West Kirby
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Questions
What is the best secondary school in Liverpool?
On exam results over the last three years, The Blue Coat School is the top-ranked secondary school in Liverpool, in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.