2026 Best Secondary Schools in Liverpool Area

Schools in the Liverpool built-up area. Liverpool secondary schools offer extensive choice across a large and diverse city, with The Blue Coat School, Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, and Liverpool College among the top-performing options. The city achieves an average Attainment 8 score of 42, below England's 39, though 48% of students achieve grades 9-7 at GCSE, above the national average of 56%. With 40 schools serving Liverpool, families across Allerton, Childwall, Woolton, and West Derby have access to diverse educational options. Secondary schools have an average FMS Inspection Score of 6.6/10, Good band, compared with England's 7.4/10 (Good). Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or FMS Inspection Score.