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Schools in L23

The schools families in L23 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
41,364 (2024)
Schools

Schools in L23

21 schools in L23: 10 primary, 4 secondary and 7 other, including 4 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 88% full overall, and 8 have more pupils than places.

Schools
21
in L23
Good or better
94%
Of 16 with an Ofsted grade
How full
88%
Well used: 9,129 pupils for 10,376 places
Over capacity
8
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

L23
67%
24%
  • Excellent4.8%
  • Good66.7%
  • Serious concerns4.8%
  • Not rated23.8%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Chesterfield High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,692 pupils · 128% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · March 2023
  • Holy Family Catholic High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,012 pupils · 116% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · May 2019
  • Merchant Taylors' Schools
    Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · 844 pupils · 63% full
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
  • St. Mary's College
    Other · ages 0–18 · Independent · Faith school · 818 pupils · 70% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 725 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · March 2023
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 613 pupils · 45% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • St Michaels Church of England Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 547 pupils · 80% full
    Serious concerns
    0.7 miles · June 2024
  • Waterloo Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 416 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · February 2022
  • Ursuline Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 408 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1 mile · May 2024
  • Forefield Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 362 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · July 2021
  • Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 318 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · September 2023
  • St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 234 pupils · 111% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · March 2024
  • St William of York Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 234 pupils · 111% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2024
  • St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    1 mile · March 2024
  • Valewood Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2023
  • Crosby High School
    Other · ages 11–16 · 173 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · February 2024
  • Newfield School
    Other · ages 5–16 · 129 pupils · 136% full
    Good
    1 mile · December 2023
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 101 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · January 2024
  • Olsen House School
    Other · ages 7–16 · Independent · 59 pupils · 98% full
    Not rated
    0.2 miles
  • SENDSCOPE
    Other · ages 11–15 · Independent · 21 pupils · 52% full
    Not rated
    9.5 miles
  • Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
    Other · ages 4–11 · 3 pupils · 11% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · April 2023
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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