Best primary schools in Merseyside (2026)
Merseyside has 346 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Thornton Hough Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 59%, against 62% for England. 22 are in England's top 10%, and 11 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
Thornton Hough Primary School Wirral |
97% | 100% | 27% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 2% in England |
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Lydiate · Church of England |
91% | 86% | 14% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 3% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Billinge · Catholic |
88% | 88% | 13% | Good | |
4 Top 4% in England |
Sudley Primary School Liverpool |
84% | 83% | 19% | No rating | |
5 Top 4% in England |
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Bootle (Sefton) · Roman Catholic |
86% | 90% | 20% | Outstanding | |
6 Top 5% in England |
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy Liverpool · Church of England |
84% | 83% | 10% | Good | |
7 Top 5% in England |
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Bebington |
82% | 83% | 27% | Report card | |
8 Top 5% in England |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) · Roman Catholic |
79% | 77% | 30% | Good | |
9 Top 6% in England |
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Greasby · Roman Catholic |
82% | 86% | 24% | Outstanding | |
10 Top 6% in England |
Gayton Primary School Heswall |
80% | 82% | 21% | Report card | |
11 Top 6% in England |
Barnston Primary School Heswall |
76% | 82% | 29% | Report card | |
12 Top 7% in England |
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
80% | 77% | 20% | Good | |
13 Top 8% in England |
Malvern Primary School Huyton with Roby |
79% | 80% | 18% | Not judged | |
14 Top 8% in England |
West Kirby Primary School West Kirby |
79% | 81% | 23% | No rating | |
15 Top 8% in England |
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) · Church of England |
83% | 77% | 10% | No rating | |
16 Top 9% in England |
Garston Church of England Primary School Liverpool · Church of England |
81% | 86% | 7% | Good | |
17 Top 9% in England |
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Prescot |
78% | 77% | 17% | Not judged | |
18 Top 9% in England |
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Wirral · Church of England |
80% | 83% | 20% | Not judged | |
19 Top 9% in England |
Woolton Primary School Liverpool |
80% | 84% | 16% | No rating | |
20 Top 10% in England |
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Prescot · Roman Catholic |
76% | 78% | 31% | No rating | |
21 Top 10% in England |
Blacklow Brow School Huyton with Roby |
82% | 86% | 14% | Report card | |
22 Top 10% in England |
Thingwall Primary School Heswall |
79% | 79% | 14% | Good | |
23 Top 11% in England |
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Liverpool · Church of England |
77% | 67% | 11% | Good | |
24 Top 12% in England |
Booker Avenue Junior School Liverpool |
75% | 75% | 18% | No rating | |
25 Top 12% in England |
Four Oaks Community Primary School Liverpool |
81% | 81% | 7% | Requires improvement | |
26 Top 12% in England |
Willow Tree Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) |
73% | 73% | 23% | Requires improvement | |
27 Top 12% in England |
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
77% | 77% | 10% | No rating | |
28 Top 12% in England |
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Formby · Roman Catholic |
79% | 82% | 12% | Good | |
29 Top 13% in England |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Church of England |
76% | 68% | 7% | Good | |
30 Top 13% in England |
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
76% | 82% | 15% | Good | |
31 Top 13% in England |
St Julie's Catholic Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) · Roman Catholic |
77% | 77% | 9% | Not judged | |
32 Top 14% in England |
Summerhill Primary School Maghull |
78% | 76% | 3% | No rating | |
33 Top 14% in England |
St Peter's CofE Primary School Newton-le-Willows · Church of England |
77% | 83% | 17% | Not judged | |
34 Top 15% in England |
Freshfield Primary School Formby |
76% | 69% | 17% | Outstanding | |
35 Top 15% in England |
Shoreside Primary School Southport |
77% | 79% | 14% | Good | |
36 Top 16% in England |
Bleak Hill Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) |
74% | 65% | 11% | Outstanding | |
37 Top 17% in England |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
75% | 77% | 15% | Report card | |
38 Top 17% in England |
St John's Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
75% | 67% | 10% | Not judged | |
39 Top 17% in England |
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
73% | 63% | 6% | Not judged | |
40 Top 17% in England |
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Billinge · Church of England |
81% | 82% | 0% | Report card | |
41 Top 17% in England |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
76% | 83% | 10% | No rating | |
42 Top 17% in England |
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School Huyton with Roby · Roman Catholic |
74% | 76% | 14% | No rating | |
43 Top 17% in England |
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Church of England |
76% | 69% | 10% | No rating | |
44 Top 17% in England |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
74% | 70% | 12% | No rating | |
45 Top 17% in England |
St Ann's Church of England Primary School Prescot · Church of England |
75% | 75% | 10% | Not judged | |
46 Top 17% in England |
Whitefield Primary School Liverpool |
76% | 79% | 17% | No rating | |
47 Top 18% in England |
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Ashton-in-Makerfield |
73% | 70% | 10% | No rating | |
48 Top 18% in England |
Forefield Junior School Crosby (Sefton) |
76% | 76% | 9% | No rating | |
49 Top 19% in England |
Great Meols Primary School Meols |
73% | 75% | 13% | Good | |
50 Top 20% in England |
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
71% | 69% | 27% | No rating | |
51 Top 20% in England |
Eaves Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) |
76% | 79% | 0% | No rating | |
52 Top 20% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Huyton with Roby · Roman Catholic |
77% | 83% | 0% | Outstanding | |
53 Top 20% in England |
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Rainford |
74% | 74% | 10% | No rating | |
54 Top 20% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Newton-le-Willows · Roman Catholic |
72% | 72% | 14% | Requires improvement | |
55 Top 21% in England |
Longmoor Community Primary School Liverpool |
72% | 70% | 16% | Good | |
56 Top 21% in England |
Mersey Park Primary School Birkenhead |
75% | 83% | 8% | No rating | |
57 Top 21% in England |
Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Liverpool |
71% | 72% | 14% | No rating | |
58 Top 22% in England |
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Church of England/Roman Catholic |
69% | 71% | 19% | Outstanding | |
59 Top 23% in England |
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Cronton · Church of England |
72% | 65% | 13% | Outstanding | |
60 Top 24% in England |
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Huyton with Roby · Roman Catholic |
75% | 78% | 9% | Not judged | |
61 Top 25% in England |
Ranworth Square Primary School Liverpool |
72% | 77% | 0% | No rating | |
62 Top 25% in England |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Lydiate · Roman Catholic |
75% | 79% | 3% | Report card | |
63 Top 25% in England |
Kew Woods Primary School Southport |
74% | 79% | 3% | No rating | |
64 Top 26% in England |
Litherland Moss Primary School Litherland |
73% | 80% | 10% | No rating | |
65 Top 27% in England |
Townfield Primary School Birkenhead |
71% | 70% | 9% | No rating | |
66 Top 27% in England |
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Heswall · Church of England |
71% | 70% | 8% | No rating | |
67 Top 27% in England |
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Southport · Church of England |
70% | 80% | 10% | No rating | |
68 Top 28% in England |
Heygreen Primary School Liverpool |
71% | 76% | 3% | Not judged | |
69 Top 29% in England |
Greasby Junior School Greasby |
68% | 70% | 17% | Report card | |
70 Top 30% in England |
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Catholic |
70% | 72% | 4% | Good | |
71 Top 30% in England |
Evelyn Community Primary School Prescot |
71% | 79% | 10% | No rating | |
72 Top 30% in England |
Whiston Willis Primary Academy Prescot |
71% | 63% | 2% | Outstanding | |
73 Top 30% in England |
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Southport |
71% | 81% | 11% | Good | |
74 Top 31% in England |
Gilmour Primary School Liverpool |
69% | 74% | 11% | No rating | |
75 Top 31% in England |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street St Helens (St. Helens) · Roman Catholic |
71% | 60% | 7% | Report card | |
76 Top 31% in England |
Dovedale Community Primary School Liverpool |
69% | 66% | 11% | Report card | |
77 Top 32% in England |
Valewood Primary School Crosby (Sefton) |
70% | 70% | 7% | No rating | |
78 Top 32% in England |
St George's Primary School Wallasey |
69% | 64% | 8% | No rating | |
79 Top 32% in England |
Brookdale Primary School Greasby |
69% | 69% | 9% | No rating | |
80 Top 32% in England |
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) · Roman Catholic |
68% | 62% | 10% | No rating | |
81 Top 32% in England |
King David Primary School Liverpool · Jewish |
69% | 66% | 5% | Good | |
82 Top 32% in England |
Melling Primary School Kirkby |
70% | 59% | 3% | No rating | |
83 Top 32% in England |
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Liverpool · Church of England |
67% | 58% | 15% | Not judged | |
84 Top 32% in England |
Eccleston Mere Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) |
71% | 66% | 2% | Report card | |
85 Top 32% in England |
Aintree Davenhill Primary School Aintree |
71% | 73% | 2% | No rating | |
86 Top 32% in England |
Croxteth Community Primary School Liverpool |
70% | 71% | 11% | Good | |
87 Top 33% in England |
Irby Primary School Heswall |
70% | 70% | 6% | Good | |
88 Top 33% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Sefton · Roman Catholic |
69% | 69% | 8% | Good | |
89 Top 34% in England |
Brackenwood Junior School Bebington |
68% | 85% | 11% | Good | |
90 Top 34% in England |
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
67% | 69% | 10% | No rating | |
91 Top 35% in England |
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School St Helens (St. Helens) · Church of England/United Reformed Church |
69% | 72% | 7% | No rating | |
92 Top 36% in England |
Farnborough Road Junior School Southport |
69% | 68% | 2% | No rating | |
93 Top 37% in England |
Wellesbourne Community Primary School Liverpool |
67% | 73% | 10% | Report card | |
94 Top 37% in England |
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Liverpool · Church of England |
68% | 69% | 6% | No rating | |
95 Top 37% in England |
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Church of England |
69% | 73% | 4% | Outstanding | |
96 Top 37% in England |
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Bootle (Sefton) · Roman Catholic |
68% | 64% | 7% | No rating | |
97 Top 37% in England |
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Liverpool · Roman Catholic |
65% | 67% | 13% | Report card | |
98 Top 37% in England |
Heswall Primary School Heswall |
68% | 68% | 6% | No rating | |
99 Top 38% in England |
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Prescot · Roman Catholic |
69% | 74% | 4% | No rating | |
100 Top 38% in England |
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens St Helens (St. Helens) · Church of England |
67% | 63% | 10% | Report card |
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Best primary school in each town
- Lydiate · best: St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
- Billinge · best: St Mary's Catholic Primary School
- Liverpool · best: Sudley Primary School
- Bootle (Sefton) · best: St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
- Bebington · best: Poulton Lancelyn Primary School
- St Helens (St. Helens) · best: St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
- Greasby · best: Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School
- Heswall · best: Gayton Primary School
- Huyton with Roby · best: Malvern Primary School
- Prescot · best: Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School
- Formby · best: Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
- Crosby (Sefton) · best: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
- Maghull · best: Summerhill Primary School
- Newton-le-Willows · best: St Peter's CofE Primary School
- Southport · best: Shoreside Primary School
- Ashton-in-Makerfield · best: Garswood Primary and Nursery School
- Rainford · best: Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
- Birkenhead · best: Mersey Park Primary School
- Litherland · best: Litherland Moss Primary School
- Wallasey · best: St George's Primary School
- Kirkby · best: Melling Primary School
- Haydock · best: Grange Valley Primary School
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What is the best primary school in Merseyside?
On exam results over the last three years, Thornton Hough Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Merseyside, 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.