Councils · England · Sefton
Schools in Sefton, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 74 primary, 18 secondary — with Sefton’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Sefton’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Sefton’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN SEFTON
Find your shortlist.
All 111state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 74
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Outstanding
Aintree Davenhill Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
Bedford Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Birkdale Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
Churchtown Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Farnborough Road Infant School
Community school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Farnborough Road Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Forefield Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Freshfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Green Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Hatton Hill Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Not judged
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Hudson Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Kew Woods Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
King's Lander Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Larkfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Linacre Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Linaker Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Litherland Moss Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Lydiate Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Marshside Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Melling Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Netherton Moss Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
Northway Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Norwood Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Select
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Redgate Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
Shoreside Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Springwell Park Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St George's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Merseyside
Ofsted · Good
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Formby
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
St William of York Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Summerhill Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
The Grange Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
Thomas Gray Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Not judged yet
Ursuline Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Valewood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Waterloo Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Woodlands Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 18
Birkdale High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Chesterfield High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Deyes High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Not judged
Formby High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Greenbank High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Hillside High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
Litherland High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Maghull High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Maricourt Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Meols Cop High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Range High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Not judged
St Michaels Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Crosby
Not judged yet
Stanley High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Inadequate
Special & other · 19
Acre View Primary School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Liverpool
Not judged yet
Arden College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Crosby High School
Community special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Educ8 Liverpool
Other independent special school · Ages 13-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Educ8 Southport
Other independent special school · Ages 13-16 · Mixed · Southport
Not judged yet
Foundations for LIFE School
Other independent special school · Ages 8-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Not judged yet
Hugh Baird College
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · Bootle
Ofsted · Good
Merchant Taylors' Schools
Other independent school · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Not judged yet
Merefield School
Academy special converter · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Southport
Not judged yet
Newfield School
Community special school · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Olsen House School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
PANDA Schools
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bootle
Not judged yet
Peterhouse School
Non-maintained special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Good
Rowan Park School
Academy special converter · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Outstanding
SENDSCOPE
Other independent special school · Ages 11-15 · Mixed · Liverpool
Ofsted · Good
Southport Education Group
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Southport
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St. Mary's College
Other independent school · Ages 0-18 · Mixed · Liverpool
Not judged yet
The Motiv8 School
Other independent special school · Ages 14-16 · Mixed · Sefton
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Sefton.
If you live in Sefton, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Sefton secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Sefton often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.