20 schools across Liverpool and Merseyside received new Ofsted reports and ratings in January 2025 - including primary and secondary schools, and sixth form colleges.
Some were visited by inspectors for non-graded monitoring visits, while others were given new ratings after full inspections. State-funded schools in England no longer receive Ofsted’s single headline grades, also known as single word judgements, after the measure was scrapped in September.
But, they are still given ratings for five key categories, which are as follows: The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years provision.
Below are all of the primary and secondary schools in Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral who have received new Ofsted reports in 2025 so far, and how they fared. How did your child’s school do?
9. Lyme Community Primary School, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9HD
Lyme Community Primary School was rated 'good' in all key categories following an inspection in November 2024. The report, published on January 22, 2025 noted: "Pupils are enthusiastic and keen to learn. They enjoy the challenges that each day brings. Pupils listen attentively and do their best to live up to the high standards that the school sets for their achievement." | Google Street View
10. Millbrook Community Primary School, Kirkby L32 0TQ
Millbrook Community Primary School was rated 'good' in all key categories following an inspection in November 2024. The report, published on January 13, 2025, noted: "Pupils enjoy attending this popular and rapidly growing school. The school has high expectations for pupils’ academic success. It fosters pupils’ curiosity and concentration effectively from a young age." | Google
11. Oxton St Saviour's C of E Aided Primary School, Wirral CH43 2HT
Oxton St Saviour's retained its 'good' rating after an ungraded inspection in December 2024, however the report, published on January 27, 2025, noted: "Evidence gathered during this ungraded (section 8) inspection suggests that aspects of the school’s work may not be as strong as at the time of the previous inspection. The school’s next inspection will be a graded inspection." | Google Street View
12. Peregrinate School, Maghull L31 2HE
Peregrinate School received an overall rating of 'requires improvement' following an inspection in December 2024. The report, published on January 30, 2025 noted: "Many pupils who attend this school have been without education for some time. At Peregrinate School, pupils receive a fresh start. Pupils re-engage with learning because staff create a caring and safe environment. This helps pupils to put their past difficulties behind them. Pupils begin to enjoy attending school again." | Google Street View