These are Sefton’s 15 top performing primary schools, based on Department for Education results data.
The latest Department for Education (DfE) primary school league table sees each school awarded a score out of 120 for SAT assessments in reading and maths. The average 'scaled’ scores' refer to Key Stage 2 assessments taken by pupils at the end of Year 6 in the summer of 2025.
We have ranked Sefton primary schools based on the proportion of students meeting the ‘expected standard’. According to the Department for Education, pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.
Pupils are classed as achieving at a ‘higher standard’ if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing.
Take a look at the gallery below to see the 15 schools in Sefton with the top performance.
1. St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, Bootle
At St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, 90% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 20% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 109 in reading and 110 in maths. | Google Street View
2. St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
At St Thomas Church of England Primary School, 86% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 14% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths. | Google
3. Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School, Formby
At Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School, 82% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 12% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths. | Google Street View
4. Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre, Southport
At Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre, 81% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 11% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 108 in reading and 105 in maths. | Google