1
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Bootle • Merseyside • L20 6ED
1
12 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Sefton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Sefton. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
74
Outstanding
7
Good
62
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 86% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Liverpool • Merseyside • L31 0BP
1
11 Sep 2024
3
Freshfield Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L37 3JT
1
24 Jun 2024
4
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L21 1AD
1
13 Jul 2023
5
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Bootle • Merseyside • L20 9EB
1
3 Apr 2014
6
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L10 6NJ
1
3 Mar 2014
7
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3JE
1
21 Jun 2013
8
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport • Merseyside • PR8 3RS
2
25 Sep 2024
9
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 7DU
2
9 Sep 2024
10
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L23 6TS
2
11 Jul 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 2 • May 2024
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 2 • May 2024
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2024
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Springwell Park Community Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Marshside Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School 2 • Nov 2023
- Hudson Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- The Grange Primary School 2 • Sep 2023