Schools and Education in Barton

There are 63 schools within 5 miles of Barton town centre, including 37 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Freshfield Primary School and St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
63
Primary
37
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
37
Outstanding (4) Good (37) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (20)
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5AS Inspected: 11 June 2024 Freshfield Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT Inspected: 25 June 2024 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Primary 4 miles Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP Inspected: 12 September 2024 Linaker Children's Centre 4.3 miles Sefton Street, Linaker Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Inspected: 15 October 2010
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary 2.7 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Inspected: 26 September 2024 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RE Inspected: 07 March 2023 Farnborough Road First Steps Children's Centre 3.1 miles Farnborough Road, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 10 December 2014 Farnborough Road Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 14 March 2024 Farnborough Road Infant School Primary 3.1 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 26 May 2023 Acre View Primary School 3.1 miles Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ Inspected: 25 June 2025 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Tennyson Drive, Ormskirk, L39 3PJ Inspected: 22 January 2024 Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DG Inspected: 11 March 2024 Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ Inspected: 02 April 2025 Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 3.5 miles Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Shoreside Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Rothwell Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ Inspected: 20 June 2023 Ormskirk West End School Primary 3.5 miles Grimshaw Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PA Inspected: 20 December 2024 Redgate Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Redgate, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4EW Inspected: 29 March 2023 Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Aughton Street, Townend, Ormskirk, L39 3LQ Inspected: 07 May 2025 Pontville School 3.6 miles Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW Inspected: 19 June 2025 Turning Point Academy 3.7 miles Hants Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PX Inspected: 27 March 2024 Lydiate Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Greenbank High School Secondary 3.7 miles Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT Inspected: 22 November 2022 Moorgate Nursery School & Children's Centre 3.7 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 20 December 2013 Moorgate Nursery School Nursery 3.7 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Town Green Gardens, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SF Inspected: 10 September 2024 Birkdale Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EL Inspected: 15 May 2024 Formby High School Secondary 4 miles Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW Inspected: 13 December 2022 The Acorns School 4.1 miles Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX Inspected: 13 October 2023 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, L39 2DP Inspected: 15 November 2024 Green Park Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 20 November 2024 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 06 March 2023 Northway Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA Inspected: 17 October 2023 Edge Hill University 4.4 miles St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS Inspected: 11 May 2023 Woodlands Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Grasmere Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2JN Inspected: 10 May 2022 St Jerome's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Greenloons Drive, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2LX Inspected: 10 July 2023 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Jubilee Road, Formby, L37 2HW Inspected: 13 May 2024 Range High School Secondary 4.8 miles Stapleton Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2YN Inspected: 19 May 2022 Arden College 4.8 miles Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TZ Inspected: 05 March 2025 Norwood Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 19 December 2022 Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 10 September 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary 3.3 miles Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE Inspected: 14 September 2023 Southport Education Group 16 plus 4.9 miles Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TT Inspected: 01 May 2025
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Black-a-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk, L39 7HX Kings Meadow Children's Centre 2.7 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE Scarisbrick Hall School 3 miles Southport Road, Ormskirk, L40 9RQ Birkdale High School Secondary 3.1 miles Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT Freshfield Children's Centre 3.4 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Paradise Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 7EJ St Bede's Catholic High School Secondary 3.5 miles Prescot Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA Merefield School 3.5 miles Rothwell Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ Kew Woods Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Merseyside, L31 2LB Meols Cop High School Secondary 4.2 miles Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS Linaker Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Ormskirk School Secondary 4.4 miles Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT Educ8 Southport 4.5 miles Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG Deyes High School Secondary 4.7 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Primary 4.7 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE Parenting 2000 Children's Centre 4.9 miles Mornington Road, Southport, Sefton, PR9 0TS