Secondary schools in Liverpool

Of the 32 secondary schools in Liverpool, eight have a report card, five have key judgements without an overall grade, twelve have an overall grade on the old scale, six have an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the 31 with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy, dates from 12 October 2021; the latest, at Childwall Sports & Science Academy, from 23 June 2026.

State-funded schools in the register of schools: 28 with a sixth form, 1 selective. Schools and colleges only for students aged 16 and over are listed apart: see sixth forms and colleges in Liverpool. Across all state-funded schools in Liverpool, the average Attainment 8 score was 41.9 in 2025/26 (provisional), against 46.2 in England.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

The 32 secondary schools in Liverpool, by name

In alphabetical order, with each school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026 and its latest exam results. To start from a precise point, use the search by postcode.

Archbishop Beck Catholic College
L9 7BF, Liverpool; sixth form

Report card inspected 20 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.9 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 33.9% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.91 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
L7 6HQ, Liverpool; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 4 June 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.5 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.0% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%) (filed under the previous school number, URN 104705); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.99 points per entry (England B-, 35.00) (filed under the previous school number, URN 104705)
Ofsted report for Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
L17 3AA, Liverpool; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.8 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.6% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.33 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
L12 9HJ, Liverpool; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 1 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.4 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 31.0% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.46 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Calderstones School
L18 3HS, Liverpool; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.9 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.1% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.37 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Calderstones School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
L12 9HZ, Liverpool; sixth form

Report card inspected 27 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.7 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.6% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 28.22 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
L15 6XZ, Liverpool; sixth form

Report card inspected 23 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.2 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 21.5% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 20.43 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
L13 5UQ, Liverpool; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 1 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.0 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 26.9% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 24.73 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Dixons Croxteth Academy
L11 4SG, Liverpool; sixth form

Report card inspected 6 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.0 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 25.5% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Dixons Croxteth Academy
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
L10 1LB, Liverpool

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 April 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.9 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.8% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Gateacre School
L25 2RW, Liverpool; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 5 December 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.4 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 31.5% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.75 points per entry (England B-, 35.00) (filed under the previous school number, URN 104700)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: inadequate
Ofsted report for Gateacre School
Holly Lodge Girls' College
L12 7LE, Liverpool; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.1 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.4% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.73 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Holly Lodge Girls' College
King David High School
L15 6WU, Liverpool; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 1 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.4 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.7% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.97 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for King David High School
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree
L13 1HD, Liverpool

No inspection in the data we hold Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for this school

GCSE 2025/26: no pupils at the end of key stage 4
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
L8 9SJ, Liverpool; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 14 September 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.3 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.7% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
Ofsted report for King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
LIPA School
L1 7BT, Liverpool

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 5 June 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.0 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.5% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes: inadequate
- Personal development: inadequate
- Leadership and management: inadequate
- Early years provision: inadequate
Ofsted report for LIPA School
Liverpool College
L18 8BG, Liverpool; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 18 June 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.6 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.6% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.30 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Liverpool College
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
L1 0BS, Liverpool; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 21 May 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.6 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 39.1% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.99 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
North Liverpool Academy
L5 0SQ, Liverpool; sixth form

Report card inspected 12 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.5 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.0% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.97 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for North Liverpool Academy
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
L5 5AF, Liverpool; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 May 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 30.0 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 15.5% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.02 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Notre Dame Catholic Academy
St Edward's College
L12 1LF, Liverpool; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 3 December 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.3 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.2% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.24 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St Edward's College
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
L25 6EG, Liverpool; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 October 2021
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.8 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.1% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.80 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: requires improvement
Ofsted report for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
St Hilda's Church of England High School
L17 3AL, Liverpool; sixth form

Report card inspected 20 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.6 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.1% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.54 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Hilda's Church of England High School
St John Bosco Arts College
L11 9DQ, Liverpool; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.1 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 26.3% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 23.76 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St John Bosco Arts College
St Julie's Catholic High School
L25 7TN, Liverpool; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 18 May 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.2 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.0% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.29 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Julie's Catholic High School
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
L17 6AB, Liverpool; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 30 April 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.7 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.3% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.30 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St Margaret's Church of England Academy
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
L6 7UR, Liverpool

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 April 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.8 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 23.0% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
Ofsted report for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
The Academy of St Nicholas
L19 5NY, Liverpool; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 December 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.2 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 21.2% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 19.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Academy of St Nicholas
The Belvedere Academy
L8 3TF, Liverpool; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 4 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.4 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.0% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.82 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Belvedere Academy
The Blue Coat School
L15 9EE, Liverpool; selective (grammar), sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 78.6 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 98.3% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 47.26 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Blue Coat School
The Studio School Liverpool
L1 0BS, Liverpool; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 24 April 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.1 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.6% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Studio School Liverpool
West Derby School
L13 7HQ, Liverpool; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 May 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.5 (Liverpool 41.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 31.8% (Liverpool 37.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.33 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for West Derby School

Also in Liverpool: Sixth forms and colleges in Liverpool.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.