The Telegraph’s league table sees secondary schools ranked according to 10 separate criteria, which add up to a maximum score of 40. The newspaper says these are “designed to highlight a range of key data points, measuring key academic, behavioural and organisational performance”.
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Using the latest data for the 2024/5 academic year, the points are awarded as follows:
- English Baccalaureate scores (5 points)
- Attainment 8 scores (5 points)
- Progress 8 score (5 points)
- Disadvantaged pupils score (4 points)
- Comparison with local authority (4 points)
- Pupil destinations (5 points)
- Entries options (3 points)
- Oversubscribed schools (3 points)
- Class size (3 points)
- Truancy (3 points)
Almost 3,500 state sector secondary schools in England feature in the league table, with just five schools across the country receiving the full 40 points.
We have examined the league table to find the top 14 secondary schools in Liverpool and Merseyside that received the highest scores - classed as ‘good’ or ‘very good’.
Take a look at the gallery below and see how your child’s school performed.
13. St Hilda’s Church of England High School, Liverpool
St Hilda’s Church of England High School has been awarded a score of 28/40 on The Telegraph's GCSE league table, making it 'good'. It has a 5+ rate of 15.8%. | Google Street View
14. St Edward’s College, Liverpool
St Edward’s College has been awarded a score of 30/40 on The Telegraph's GCSE league table, making it 'good'. It has a 5+ rate of 21.1%. | Google Street View