Best Schools in Merseyside (2022)

There are 568 schools and 531 nurseries located in Merseyside.

Facts About Merseyside Schools

217,135 pupils are attending 568 schools in Merseyside in 2020/21. This includes 520 state-funded and 22 independent schools.
The top ranked schools in Merseyside are St Silas Church of England Primary School, Smithdown Primary School, and Kingsley Community School. Rank is based on a overall Snobe grade.
In Merseyside schools, 8.49% of pupils strong pass in reading, writing & maths versus the england average of 9.86%.
24% of pupils in Merseyside achieved 5 or more grades in GCSEs 2019 as compared with england average of 25.13%.

School name
- Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Age: 3-5 yr 159 students
- Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Age: 2-5 yr 149 students
- Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre Age: 2-5 yr 121 students
- Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Age: 2-5 yr 112 students
- Cambridge Nursery School Age: 2-4 yr 108 students

School name	English	Maths
A+ St Silas Church of England Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 333 students	105	109
A+ Smithdown Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 414 students	106	106
A+ Kingsley Community School Age: 2-11 yr 473 students	100	104
A+ Windsor Community Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 249 students	99	101
A+ Whitefield Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 295 students	108	108

School name	5+ at GCSE	Entering eBacc
A+ Meols Cop High School Age: 11-16 yr 854 students	34%	57%
A+ The Belvedere Academy Age: 11-19 yr 949 students	70%	57%
A St John Plessington Catholic College Age: 11-18 yr 1570 students	31%	67%
A Weatherhead High School Age: 11-18 yr 1586 students	45%	31%
A Birkenhead High School Academy Age: 3-19 yr 1146 students	31%	53%

School name	Fee yearly
- Kingsmead School Age: 2-19 yr 152 students	£1,068 to £3,600
- Carlerton House Preparartory School Age: 3-11 yr 181 students	£110 to £2,665
- Avalon School Age: 2-11 yr 141 students	£359 to £2,723
- Prenton Preparatory School Age: 2-11 yr 134 students	£830 to £2,983
- Birkenhead School Age: 0-19 yr 904 students	£858 to £3,998

Nursery

1,212

Primary

123,719

Special

30,043

Secondary

93,055

Yes, 10 schools are free in Merseyside.
29.04% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 217,135 pupils.

Total 1.22% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Merseyside.
List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

Rainhill High School is Largest school in Merseyside with 1,706 pupils.