Liverpool and Merseyside are home to many high-performing secondary schools where pupils excel and go on to achieve brilliant GCSE results. But how do they stack up when compared side-by-side?
We’ve created a league table of the county’s top schools. We started by picking out secondary schools rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted - meaning the quality of education provided, student behaviour and attitudes, school leadership and management, and student safeguarding have all been found to be excellent.
To then see if the pupils’ exam results match the Ofsted judgement, we looked at which of these ‘outstanding’ schools have the best ‘Progress 8’ scores. These are based on GCSE results and other student achievements, and help determine how quickly students at any particular school are learning and progressing compared to a nationwide average.
Take a look at Merseyside’s top secondary schools, based on Ofsted reports and academic achievement.
5. The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool
The Belvedere Academy is a partially selective secondary school in Liverpool. It has a Progress 8 score of 0.11, putting it in the ‘average’ band. | Google Street View
6. Meols Cop High School, Sefton
Meols Cop High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Southport. It has a Progress 8 score of -0.1, putting it in the ‘average’ band. | Google Street View
7. Clare Mount Specialist Sports College, Wirral
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College is a community special school for pupils aged 11 to 19. It has a Progress 8 score of -0.39, putting it in the ‘average’ band. | Google Street View
8. Bank View High School, Liverpool
Bank View High School is a community special school for pupils aged four to 19. It has a Progress 8 score of -1.47, putting it in the ‘well below average’ band. | Bank View High School