Most sought-after schools in Liverpool
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liverpool College Liverpool, all through |
2.03 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 2 |
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.82 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
North Liverpool Academy Liverpool, secondary |
1.80 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 4 |
St Edward's College Liverpool, secondary |
1.74 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 5 |
Archbishop Beck Catholic College Liverpool, secondary |
1.68 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 6 |
The Belvedere Academy Liverpool, secondary |
1.66 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
Calderstones School Liverpool, secondary |
1.64 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 8 |
St Hilda's Church of England High School Liverpool, secondary |
1.64 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 9 |
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Liverpool, secondary |
1.50 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 10 |
King David High School Liverpool, secondary |
1.44 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Smithdown Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.40 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 12 |
Springwood Heath Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.35 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.34 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 14 |
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.31 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 15 |
The Blue Coat School Liverpool, secondary |
1.30 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 16 |
St Silas Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.29 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 17 |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Liverpool, primary |
1.23 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 18 |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Liverpool, primary |
1.22 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 19 |
Florence Melly Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.20 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 20 |
Rudston Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.17 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 21 |
LIPA School Liverpool, all through |
1.16 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
Whitefield Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.16 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 23 |
Heygreen Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.11 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 24 |
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.11 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 25 |
Pleasant Street Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.10 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 26 |
Booker Avenue Infant School Liverpool, primary |
1.09 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 27 |
King David Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.08 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 28 |
St John's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.08 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 29 |
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 30 |
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 31 |
Ranworth Square Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 32 |
New Park Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 33 |
Northcote Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 34 |
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 35 |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.04 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 36 |
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Liverpool, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 38 |
Garston Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 39 |
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Merseyside, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 41 |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Liverpool, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 42 |
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 43 |
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
St Julie's Catholic High School Liverpool, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
Barlows Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 46 |
Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Liverpool, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 48 |
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School LIVERPOOL, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 49 |
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Liverpool, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 50 |
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Liverpool, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 51 |
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 52 |
Roscoe Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 53 |
The Trinity Catholic Academy Liverpool, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 54 |
Woolton Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 55 |
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 56 |
Leamington Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 57 |
Phoenix Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 58 |
St John Bosco Arts College Croxteth, secondary |
0.95 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 59 |
Anfield Road Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 60 |
Dovedale Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 61 |
Fazakerley Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 62 |
Longmoor Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 63 |
Middlefield Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 64 |
Monksdown Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 65 |
Broadgreen Primary Liverpool, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 66 |
Childwall Valley Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 67 |
Croxteth Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 68 |
Matthew Arnold Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 69 |
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Liverpool, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 70 |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 71 |
Banks Road Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 72 |
Kingsley Community School Liverpool, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 73 |
Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Liverpool, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 74 |
Mosspits Lane Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 75 |
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 76 |
St Ambrose Catholic Academy Liverpool, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 77 |
Stockton Wood Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 78 |
Broad Square Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 79 |
Hunts Cross Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 80 |
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 81 |
Corinthian Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 82 |
Kensington Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 83 |
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 84 |
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 85 |
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 86 |
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Liverpool, secondary |
0.88 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 87 |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 88 |
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 89 |
Windsor Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 90 |
Norman Pannell Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 91 |
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 92 |
Wellesbourne Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 93 |
Blueberry Park Liverpool, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 94 |
Lawrence Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 95 |
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Liverpool, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 96 |
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 97 |
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 98 |
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Liverpool, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 99 |
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Liverpool, secondary |
0.84 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 100 |
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Liverpool, secondary |
0.83 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 101 |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 102 |
West Derby School Liverpool, secondary |
0.81 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 103 |
Greenbank Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.77 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 104 |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.76 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 105 |
Dovecot Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.74 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 106 |
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.74 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 107 |
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.74 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 108 |
St Nicholas Catholic Academy Liverpool, primary |
0.69 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 109 |
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.66 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 110 |
Holly Lodge Girls' College Liverpool, secondary |
0.63 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 111 |
Belle Vale Community Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.62 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 112 |
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary |
0.60 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 113 |
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Liverpool, secondary |
0.58 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 114 |
Wavertree Church of England School Liverpool, primary |
0.52 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 115 |
Alsop High School Liverpool, secondary |
0.49 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 116 |
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Liverpool, secondary |
0.44 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 117 |
Dixons Fazakerley Academy Liverpool, secondary |
0.42 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 118 |
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Liverpool, secondary |
0.38 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 119 |
Dixons Croxteth Academy Liverpool, secondary |
0.35 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 120 |
The Academy of St Nicholas Liverpool, secondary |
0.31 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 121 |
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Liverpool, secondary |
0.24 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 121 schools in Liverpool have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Liverpool · How we compare schools.