Overall Oxbridge
#1,016
23 ranked schools · -102 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
182
Offers
41
Offer rate22.5%
+0.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Liverpool
The Three Graces and the sandstone warehouses of the Royal Albert Dock anchor Liverpool's UNESCO-listed waterfront along the eastern shore of the Mersey Estuary, defining one of England's most recognisable city frontages. Around 509,000 people live here today.
Liverpool Lime Street connects to Manchester, Birmingham, and London Euston, while the Merseyrail electrified network fans out across the city and beneath the river to the Wirral Peninsula. Established as a borough in Lancashire in 1207, Liverpool grew to global importance through the Atlantic trade and cotton imports; by 1880, when it gained city status, it was home to the world's first inter-city railway. Anfield, Childwall, and Huyton give a broad cross-section of the city's residential geography, from inner north to the eastern fringe. Lydiate and Scarisbrick, in the Sefton and West Lancashire fringes to the north, are among the most sought-after addresses for families targeting state school catchments across the city region.
188
Primary
schools
44
Secondary
schools
8
All-through
schools
3
Post-16
colleges
31
Special
schools
13
Other
schools
of which54sixth forms·1grammar·120faith·6nurseries293 total
Area Performance
Liverpool schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 288 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.14/10, -0.29 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Liverpool schools
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Liverpool vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Liverpool schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,212 of 14,978
Top 61%Secondaryavg #2,358 of 3,861
Top 63%Sixth formavg #1,602 of 2,554
Primary schools: 182 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,212
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,212
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 52 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.5/10
-0.93 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,358
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 61% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
43%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.9
+2.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.5/10
-0.93 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,358
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 61% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
43%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.9
+2.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 54 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.45 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,602
-13 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 63% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.45 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,602
-13 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 63% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#261
14 ranked schools · -8 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
93
Offers
11
Offer rate11.8%
-3.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#712
20 ranked schools · +61 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
89
Offers
30
Offer rate33.7%
+4.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Liverpool
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Liverpool
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School profiles in Liverpool
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