Schools and Education in Hightown

There are 66 schools within 5 miles of Hightown town centre, including 38 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Freshfield Primary School, Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit and Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
66
Primary
38
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

35
Outstanding (3) Good (35) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (26)
Freshfield Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT Inspected: 25 June 2024 Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit 3.3 miles Stanny Field Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Sandy Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 1AD Inspected: 14 July 2023
Range High School Secondary 1.6 miles Stapleton Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2YN Inspected: 19 May 2022 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Jubilee Road, Formby, L37 2HW Inspected: 13 May 2024 Redgate Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Redgate, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4EW Inspected: 29 March 2023 Woodlands Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Grasmere Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2JN Inspected: 10 May 2022 St Jerome's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Greenloons Drive, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2LX Inspected: 10 July 2023 Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ Inspected: 02 April 2025 Formby High School Secondary 2.6 miles Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW Inspected: 13 December 2022 St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Cooks Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TB Inspected: 21 May 2024 Ursuline Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Channel Road, Liverpool, L23 6TT Inspected: 26 June 2024 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Burbo Crescent, Blundellsands, Liverpool, L23 6TS Inspected: 12 July 2024 Holy Family Catholic High School Secondary 2.8 miles Virgin's Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL Inspected: 20 November 2024 Olsen House School 2.9 miles Liverpool Road, Liverpool, L23 5TD Inspected: 20 November 2024 Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Rosedale Avenue, Sefton, Liverpool, L23 2RQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 SENDSCOPE 3.1 miles Liverpool Road, Liverpool, L23 5TF Inspected: 17 September 2025 St William of York Catholic Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Saint William Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9XH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Chesterfield High School Secondary 3.3 miles Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9YB Inspected: 25 May 2023 Newfield School 3.4 miles Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4TG Inspected: 29 January 2024 St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Denmark Street, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9RG Inspected: 29 March 2023 Waterloo Children's Centre 3.6 miles Handfield Road, Waterloo, Sefton, L22 0LD Inspected: 29 July 2014 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Ford Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0EP Inspected: 20 October 2022 Hatton Hill Primary School Primary 4 miles Hatton Hill Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 9NZ Inspected: 13 January 2023 Litherland High School Secondary 4.4 miles Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB Inspected: 09 April 2024 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LX Inspected: 05 December 2024 Acre View Primary School 4.5 miles Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ Inspected: 25 June 2025 Netherton Children's Centre 4.5 miles Magdalene Square, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 5QH Inspected: 18 May 2012 Green Park Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 20 November 2024 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 06 March 2023 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG Inspected: 25 September 2023 St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Albert Schweitzer Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH Inspected: 16 January 2023 St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8NZ Inspected: 30 September 2022 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Kepler Street, Select, L21 3TE Inspected: 23 May 2024 Seaforth Children's Centre 4.8 miles Caradoc Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 4NB Inspected: 02 December 2011 Maghull High School Secondary 4.8 miles Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW Inspected: 08 March 2022 Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary 4.9 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Inspected: 26 September 2024 Lydiate Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ Inspected: 19 July 2024
Litherland Moss Children's Centre 4.6 miles Moss Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7NW Inspected: 23 July 2014
Educ8 Liverpool 4.6 miles Elm Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 3TG Inspected: 19 November 2025
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Back Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4UA St Michaels Church of England Academy Secondary 2.3 miles St Michael's Road, Crosby, L23 7UL Valewood Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Sherwood Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 7YG Crosby High School 2.6 miles De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH Freshfield Children's Centre 2.7 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT St. Mary's College 2.9 miles Everest Road, Everest Road, Liverpool, L23 5TW Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Paradise Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 7EJ Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TF Thornton Children's Centre 3.1 miles Edge Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TF Forefield Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9TJ Merchant Taylors' Schools 3.2 miles Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 0QP Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.3 miles Bellair Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9SL St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QF Waterloo Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Handfield Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 0LD Waterside Academy 4 miles Dale Acre Drive, Daleacre Drive, Liverpool, L30 2QQ The Grange Primary School and Childrens centre 4.1 miles Stonyfield, Netherton, L30 0QS The Grange Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primary 4.3 miles Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR Netherton Moss Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RU Litherland Moss Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Sterrix Lane, Liverpool, L21 0DB Rowan Park School 4.4 miles Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Black-a-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk, L39 7HX Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Stand Park Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA Kings Meadow Children's Centre 4.9 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Merseyside, L31 2LB The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Secondary 5 miles Dunnings Bridge Road, Bootle, L30 2NA