Sefton GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 28 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (9)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Mary's College | Selective | Independent | 539 | 38.4% | 25.3% | 11.9% |
| 2 | Formby High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,348 | 27.8% | 14.6% | 4.8% |
| 3 | Chesterfield High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,655 | 23.7% | 10.3% | 2.8% |
| 4 | Birkdale High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,490 | 22.7% | 11.8% | 4.3% |
| 5 | Greenbank High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,750 | 22.6% | 11.5% | 3.5% |
| 6 | Range High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,499 | 21.8% | 11.1% | 4.0% |
| 7 | Deyes High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,569 | 18.9% | 11.1% | 4.4% |
| 8 | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,024 | 15.7% | 7.7% | 2.5% |
| 9 | Meols Cop High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,285 | 9.6% | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Not ranked (19)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Crosby High School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hillside High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Holy Family Catholic High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Litherland High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Maghull High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Maricourt Catholic High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Merchant Taylors' Girls' School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Merchant Taylors' Schools | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Newfield School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Olsen House School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Presfield High School and Specialist College | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Rowan Park School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Rowan Park School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Stanley High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |