Musical icons, screen stars, sporting legends and many more started their journey to success at schools right here in Merseyside.
Some had their talent discovered by teachers, while others, like Beatles duo Paul McCartney and George Harrison, met on the way to school and quickly realised that they had a shared passion for music which propelled them to become part of the biggest band in the world.
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Award-winning actors like Jodie Comer, Daniel Craig and Stephen Graham, world-famous football stars such as Steven Gerrard and Olympic athletes like Katarina Johnson-Thompson are also among famous alumni from Merseyside schools.
Most of us probably have a relative or friend who went to school with one of Liverpool’s biggest celebs, but there may be a few household names that you didn’t know were educated right on our doorstep.
Take a look at the photo gallery below and see who went to school or college in Merseyside, and let us know if any attend the same one as you or your children...
17. Paddy Pimblett
UFC star 'Paddy the Baddy' is one of the most exciting fighters in the UK. The 29-year-old grew up in Huyton and attended St Margaret Mary's Primary school and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High school. A professional since 2012, Pimblett fights out of Next Generation MMA in Liverpool city centre, along with fellow mixed martial arts star ‘Meatball’ Molly McCann | Getty Images
18. Wayne Rooney
Professional footballer manager and former Everton star, Wayne Rooney, was born in Croxteth and attended both Our Lady and St Swithin's Primary School and De La Salle School. | Getty Images
19. Peter Serafinowicz
Peter Serafinowicz is an English actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, best known for his roles in The Tick, Shaun of the Dead, and the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Serafinowicz was born in Gateacre and moved with his family to the Belle Vale area of Liverpool, where he attended Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School. The family moved back to Gateacre when he was age 14, and he attended St Francis Xavier’s College in Woolton. | Getty Images
20. Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He attended St Silas, a Church of England primary school and later Dingle Vale Secondary modern school. Due to prolonged illness, he fell behind and missed out on the 11-plus qualifying examination required for attendance at a grammar school. | Kevin Winter/Getty Images