Schools and Education in Hillside

There are 46 schools within 5 miles of Hillside town centre, including 26 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Linaker Children's Centre and Freshfield Primary School. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
46
Primary
26
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

24
3
Outstanding (2) Good (24) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (17)
Linaker Children's Centre 1.4 miles Sefton Street, Linaker Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Inspected: 15 October 2010 Freshfield Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT Inspected: 25 June 2024
Greenbank High School Secondary 0.2 miles Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LT Inspected: 22 November 2022 Farnborough Road First Steps Children's Centre 0.5 miles Farnborough Road, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 10 December 2014 Farnborough Road Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 14 March 2024 Farnborough Road Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF Inspected: 26 May 2023 Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 0.8 miles Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Birkdale Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Matlock Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EL Inspected: 15 May 2024 St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS Inspected: 11 May 2023 Arden College 2 miles Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TZ Inspected: 05 March 2025 Shoreside Primary School Primary 2 miles Rothwell Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ Inspected: 20 June 2023 Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary 2.2 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Inspected: 26 September 2024 Norwood Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 19 December 2022 Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU Inspected: 10 September 2024 Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ Inspected: 07 July 2023 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RE Inspected: 07 March 2023 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Radnor Drive, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 9RR Inspected: 20 May 2024 Churchtown Primary School Primary 3.6 miles St Cuthbert's Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NN Inspected: 25 July 2023 Crossens Nursery School Nursery 3.8 miles Mallee Avenue, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 24 June 2024 Larkfield Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Mallee Avenue, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 28 July 2023 Presfield High School and Specialist College 3.8 miles Mallee Avenue, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 09 November 2023 Marshside Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Elswick Green, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XA Inspected: 24 November 2023 Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ Inspected: 02 April 2025 Formby High School Secondary 4.7 miles Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW Inspected: 13 December 2022 St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JH Inspected: 06 July 2022 Redgate Community Primary School Primary 5 miles Redgate, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4EW Inspected: 29 March 2023
Southport Education Group 16 plus 2 miles Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TT Inspected: 01 May 2025 Peterhouse School 3.8 miles Mallee Avenue, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA Inspected: 06 July 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary 4.3 miles Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE Inspected: 14 September 2023
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT Birkdale High School Secondary 0.7 miles Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Linaker Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3JE Kew Woods Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW Parenting 2000 Children's Centre 2 miles Mornington Road, Southport, Sefton, PR9 0TS Merefield School 2 miles Rothwell Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Primary 2.2 miles Trinity Mews, Southport, PR9 9AZ Kings Meadow Children's Centre 2.2 miles Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RS Meols Cop High School Secondary 2.2 miles Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR8 6JS Educ8 Southport 2.3 miles Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG Bishop David Sheppard Children's Centre 3.1 miles Devonshire Road, Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ Stanley High School Secondary 3.8 miles Fleetwood Road, Southport, PR9 9TF Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Paradise Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 7EJ Scarisbrick Hall School 4.3 miles Southport Road, Ormskirk, L40 9RQ Freshfield Children's Centre 4.4 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT