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	St Edward's College Liverpool, secondary	2.25	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	2.17	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Liverpool College Liverpool, all through	1.93	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
4	North Liverpool Academy Liverpool, secondary	1.87	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
5	The Belvedere Academy Liverpool, secondary	1.84	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6	St Hilda's Church of England High School Liverpool, secondary	1.77	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
7	Archbishop Beck Catholic College Liverpool, secondary	1.74	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
8	St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Liverpool, primary	1.60	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	Calderstones School Liverpool, secondary	1.45	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Knotty Ash Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.44	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
11	All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.40	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12	Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Liverpool, secondary	1.39	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
13	Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Liverpool, secondary	1.37	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
14	St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Liverpool, primary	1.33	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
15	St Silas Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.31	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	Smithdown Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.30	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
17	St Julie's Catholic High School Liverpool, secondary	1.29	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Matthew Arnold Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.27	2026	Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
19	Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.26	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
20	Heygreen Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.20	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	Whitefield Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.19	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
22	Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.18	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Florence Melly Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.17	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24	LIPA School Liverpool, all through	1.16	2025	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25	West Derby School Liverpool, secondary	1.15	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	King David High School Liverpool, secondary	1.14	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
27	The Blue Coat School Liverpool, secondary	1.11	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28	Holy Name Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.09	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School LIVERPOOL, primary	1.08	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
30	St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.08	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
31	Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.07	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	St John Bosco Arts College Croxteth, secondary	1.07	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
33	St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.05	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.04	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	Childwall Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.03	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	Christ The King Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.03	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
37	Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Liverpool, primary	1.02	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
38	Corinthian Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.00	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
39	Faith Primary Academy Liverpool, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
40	Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
41	St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy Liverpool, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Wellesbourne Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
43	Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	King David Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	St John's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	St Michael's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	Broad Square Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	Childwall Sports & Science Academy Liverpool, secondary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	Dovedale Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.97	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
50	Four Oaks Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.97	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	Garston Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
52	Pleasant Street Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.97	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
54	St Clare's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Fazakerley Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Leamington Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
57	Middlefield Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
58	St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.96	2026	none held
59	Stockton Wood Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.96	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
60	The Trinity Catholic Academy Liverpool, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
61	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Merseyside, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
63	Roscoe Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.95	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
64	Kensington Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
65	Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Liverpool, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
66	Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Liverpool, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
67	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.93	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
68	St Nicholas Catholic Academy Liverpool, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	Broughton Hall Catholic High School Liverpool, secondary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Liverpool, primary	0.92	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
71	St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	Childwall Valley Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.91	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
73	Hunts Cross Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
74	Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
75	Longmoor Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
76	Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
77	St Austin's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
78	St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
79	Broadgreen Primary Liverpool, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
80	Croxteth Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
81	Gilmour Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.90	2026	none held
82	Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Liverpool, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
83	Monksdown Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
84	New Park Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.90	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
85	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Liverpool, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
86	St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
87	King's Northway Primary Academy Liverpool, primary	0.89	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
88	Northcote Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.89	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
89	St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Liverpool, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
90	Anfield Road Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.88	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
91	Norman Pannell Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
92	Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.88	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
93	St Ambrose Catholic Academy Liverpool, primary	0.88	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
94	St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Liverpool, primary	0.88	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
95	Woolton Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.88	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
96	Ranworth Square Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.87	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
97	St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.87	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
98	The Beacon Church of England Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.85	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
99	Belle Vale Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.84	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
100	Springwood Heath Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.83	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
101	St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
102	Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.82	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
103	Banks Road Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.81	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
104	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.81	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
105	Notre Dame Catholic Academy Liverpool, secondary	0.81	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
106	St Charles' Catholic Academy Liverpool, primary	0.81	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
107	Kingsley Community School Liverpool, primary	0.80	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
108	Mosspits Lane Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.79	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
109	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Liverpool, primary	0.79	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
110	Rudston Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.78	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
111	Sudley Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.78	2026	none held
112	Barlows Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.77	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
113	St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.77	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
114	Holly Lodge Girls' College Liverpool, secondary	0.76	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
115	Lawrence Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.76	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
116	Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.75	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
117	Booker Avenue Infant School Liverpool, primary	0.74	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
118	St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy Liverpool, primary	0.74	2026	none held
119	St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.74	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
120	Phoenix Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.73	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
121	St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.73	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
122	St Margaret's Church of England Academy Liverpool, secondary	0.73	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
123	Greenbank Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.71	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
124	Windsor Community Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.71	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
125	Blueberry Park Liverpool, primary	0.68	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
126	Dovecot Primary School Liverpool, primary	0.65	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
127	Blackmoor Park Infants' School Liverpool, primary	0.60	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
128	The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Liverpool, secondary	0.58	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
129	Gateacre School Liverpool, secondary	0.55	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
130	Dixons Croxteth Academy Liverpool, secondary	0.49	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
131	The Academy of St Nicholas Liverpool, secondary	0.45	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
132	King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Liverpool, secondary	0.44	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
133	Alsop High School Liverpool, secondary	0.43	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
134	Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Liverpool, secondary	0.42	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
135	St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Liverpool, secondary	0.41	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
136	Dixons Fazakerley Academy Liverpool, secondary	0.36	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
137	Dixons Broadgreen Academy Liverpool, secondary	0.25	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 137 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.