Schools and Education in Ainsdale-on-Sea

There are 36 schools within 5 miles of Ainsdale-on-Sea town centre, including 21 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Freshfield Primary School and Linaker Children's Centre. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
36
Primary
21
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
19
Outstanding (2) Good (19) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (14)
Freshfield Primary School Primary 3 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT Inspected: 25 June 2024 Linaker Children's Centre 3.6 miles Sefton Street, Linaker Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Inspected: 15 October 2010
Shoreside Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Rothwell Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ Inspected: 20 June 2023 Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary 1.5 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Inspected: 26 September 2024 Greenbank High School Secondary 2 miles Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT Inspected: 22 November 2022 Farnborough Road First Steps Children's Centre 2.3 miles Farnborough Road, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 10 December 2014 Farnborough Road Junior School Primary 2.3 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 14 March 2024 Farnborough Road Infant School Primary 2.3 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 26 May 2023 Formby High School Secondary 3 miles Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW Inspected: 13 December 2022 Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 3 miles Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Birkdale Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EL Inspected: 15 May 2024 Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ Inspected: 02 April 2025 St Jerome's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Greenloons Drive, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2LX Inspected: 10 July 2023 Woodlands Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Grasmere Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2JN Inspected: 10 May 2022 Redgate Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Redgate, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4EW Inspected: 29 March 2023 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Jubilee Road, Formby, L37 2HW Inspected: 13 May 2024 St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS Inspected: 11 May 2023 Range High School Secondary 4.1 miles Stapleton Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2YN Inspected: 19 May 2022 Arden College 4.2 miles Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TZ Inspected: 05 March 2025 Norwood Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 19 December 2022 Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 10 September 2024
Southport Education Group 16 plus 4.1 miles Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TT Inspected: 01 May 2025
Merefield School 0.6 miles Rothwell Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE Kings Meadow Children's Centre 1.5 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Birkdale High School Secondary 1.9 miles Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Paradise Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 7EJ Freshfield Children's Centre 3 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT Linaker Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Kew Woods Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW Parenting 2000 Children's Centre 4.1 miles Mornington Road, Southport, Sefton, PR9 0TS Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Primary 4.3 miles Trinity Mews, Southport, PR9 9AZ Meols Cop High School Secondary 4.5 miles Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS Educ8 Southport 4.6 miles Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR