The 'best' secondary schools around Merseyside have been named in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide league table, based on exam results achieved by pupils across the country.
The guide is widely acknowledged as one of the most authoritative surveys of the country’s top schools and the 2024 edition is now available.
It ranks schools on their average performance using A-level, GCSE and IB outcomes from summer 2022.
Parent Power enables parents to compare the performance of a given school with other schools in the same town, local authority or nationally. It also includes Ofsted ratings.
So, which schools in Merseyside are the best performing? We have collated a list of the schools featured in the Parent Power Guide, including their GCSE results and latest Ofsted* score.
*Excludes independent school.
5. Birkenhead School, Wirral
National rank 199. Birkenhead School is a partially selective secondary school. 48% of students attained GCSE A*/A/9/8/7. Latest Ofsted rating: Good. | Birkenhead School Photo: Birkenhead School
6. The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool
National rank 317. The Belvedere Academy is partially selective secondary school. 36.6% of students attained GCSE A*/A/9/8/7. Latest Ofsted rating: Outstanding. | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
7. Formby High School, Sefton
National rank 358. Formby High is comprehensive secondary school. 26.5% of students attained GCSE A*/A/9/8/7. Latest Ofsted rating: Good. | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
8. St Mary's College, Crosby
St Mary's College is featured in the guide, however, ranking and results are unavailable. | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View