Schools and Education in Royal Oak

There are 98 schools within 5 miles of Royal Oak town centre, including 60 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate, Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Kingsbury Primary Special School. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
98
Primary
60
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

50
Outstanding (3) Good (50) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (41)
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Primary 2.2 miles Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP Inspected: 12 September 2024 Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5AS Inspected: 11 June 2024 Kingsbury Primary Special School 3.8 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 20 September 2023
Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Town Green Gardens, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SF Inspected: 10 September 2024 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.9 miles Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DG Inspected: 11 March 2024 Summerhill Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Poverty Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DT Inspected: 22 June 2023 Eastcroft Park School Primary 2.1 miles Hollinghurst Road, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1EB Inspected: 10 December 2021 Northway Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA Inspected: 17 October 2023 Edge Hill University 2.4 miles St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP Inspected: 19 January 2024 Pontville School 2.4 miles Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW Inspected: 19 June 2025 Maricourt Catholic High School Secondary 2.5 miles Damfield Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ Inspected: 28 June 2022 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primary 2.6 miles Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, L33 8XD Inspected: 03 March 2025 Lydiate Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 All Saints Catholic High School Secondary 2.7 miles Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XF Inspected: 17 January 2022 The Acorns School 2.7 miles Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX Inspected: 13 October 2023 St George's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Dennett Close, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5PD Inspected: 21 March 2023 Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Aughton Street, Townend, Ormskirk, L39 3LQ Inspected: 07 May 2025 Moorgate Nursery School & Children's Centre 2.8 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 20 December 2013 Moorgate Nursery School Nursery 2.8 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Kirkby CofE Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 1TZ Inspected: 26 May 2023 Hudson Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE Inspected: 29 September 2023 Green Park Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 20 November 2024 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 06 March 2023 Maghull High School Secondary 3 miles Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW Inspected: 08 March 2022 Acre View Primary School 3.1 miles Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ Inspected: 25 June 2025 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, L39 2DP Inspected: 15 November 2024 Turning Point Academy 3.1 miles Hants Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PX Inspected: 27 March 2024 St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9QX Inspected: 06 December 2024 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Tennyson Drive, Ormskirk, L39 3PJ Inspected: 22 January 2024 Ormskirk West End School Primary 3.5 miles Grimshaw Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PA Inspected: 20 December 2024 Park Brow Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Broad Lane, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 6QH Inspected: 23 September 2021 Bluebell Park School 3.7 miles Cawthorne Walk, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 3XP Inspected: 15 September 2023 Park Children's Centre 3.7 miles Waverley, Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HN Inspected: 31 March 2011 West Lancashire Community High School 3.8 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Aintree Lane, Aintree Village, Liverpool, L10 8LE Inspected: 09 November 2023 A.R.T.S. Education 3.9 miles Ormskirk Road, Rainford, Merseyside, WA11 8HR Inspected: 03 April 2025 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG Inspected: 25 September 2023 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JF Inspected: 16 June 2023 Hazel Cottage School 4.1 miles Clock Tower Park, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LD Inspected: 13 February 2025 Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary 4.1 miles Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW Inspected: 03 December 2024 Crow Orchard Primary School Primary 4.2 miles School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG Inspected: 27 April 2023 St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Windrows, New Church Farm, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NP Inspected: 25 June 2024 Fazakerley & Croxteth Children's Centre 4.4 miles Sherburn Close, Barlows Lane, Liverpool, L9 9EH Inspected: 01 December 2011 Holy Name Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Moss Pits Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 9LG Inspected: 24 May 2023 St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Albert Schweitzer Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH Inspected: 16 January 2023 Netherton Children's Centre 4.4 miles Magdalene Square, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 5QH Inspected: 18 May 2012 Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary 4.5 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Parkstile Lane, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 0BQ Inspected: 16 May 2023 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Croxteth Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Moss Way, Liverpool, L11 0BP Inspected: 14 September 2023 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 4.9 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Croxteth Children's Centre 5 miles Altcross Road, Parkstile Lane, Liverpool, L11 4ST Inspected: 13 April 2011
Hudson Children's Centre 2.8 miles Moorhey Road, L31 5LE Inspected: 06 March 2014 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TP Inspected: 17 November 2023 Brookfield Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 27 November 2023 Dixons Fazakerley Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LB Inspected: 02 July 2024
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Moorfield, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1DZ The Star SSCC 1.9 miles Saint Andrew's View, Tower Hill, Knowsley, L33 1ZF The Ark SSCC 2.1 miles Ebony Way, Ebony Way, Knowsley, L33 1XT Ravenscroft Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1XT Deyes High School Secondary 2.5 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Primary 2.5 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Merseyside, L31 2LB Northwood SSCC 2.6 miles Roughwood Drive, Roughwood Drive, Knowsley, L33 8XD St Marie's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Liverpool, L33 6XL St Bede's Catholic High School Secondary 2.7 miles Prescot Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA Melling Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA Inspected: 19 May 2023 Millbrook Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Kirkby Row, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TG Ormskirk School Secondary 2.9 miles Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL Eden SSCC 3.1 miles Melverley Road, Melverley Road, Knowsley, L32 0RQ Westvale Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Melverley Road, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0RQ The Pride SSCC 3.2 miles County Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 5YP St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Bewley Drive, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9PF Inspected: 08 February 2023 Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, L10 6NJ Activate 3.5 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirby, L32 9PW St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 3.6 miles Railway Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ Kirkby High School Secondary 3.6 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP Inspected: 03 October 2022 Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Black-a-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk, L39 7HX Moss View School 4 miles Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TL Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Rufford Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JX Fazakerley Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Formosa Drive, Liverpool, L10 7LD Rainford High School Secondary 4.2 miles Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8NY Rainford CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8AJ Barlows Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Sherburn Close, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 9EH The Grange Primary School and Childrens centre 4.5 miles Stonyfield, Netherton, L30 0QS The Grange Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary 4.6 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Stand Park Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA Little Digmoor Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Abbeystead, Skelmersdale, WN8 9NF The Motiv8 School 4.7 miles Carlisle Avenue, Sefton, L30 1RQ Netherton Moss Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RU Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primary 4.9 miles Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR Delph Side Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Eskdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED Cobbs Brow School Primary 4.9 miles Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU Foundations for LIFE School 5 miles Bridle Road, Bridle Road, Liverpool, L30 4UE