Schools and Education in Melling

There are 183 schools within 5 miles of Melling town centre, including 104 primary and 21 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, Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit and Redbridge High School. There are 8 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
183
Primary
104
Secondary
21
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

12
96
Outstanding (12) Good (96) Requires Improvement (7) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (67)
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Primary 1.9 miles Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP Inspected: 12 September 2024 Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit 2.8 miles Stanny Field Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Redbridge High School 2.9 miles Long Lane, Norris Green, Liverpool, L9 6AD Inspected: 13 May 2025 St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Gardner Avenue, Bootle, L20 6ED Inspected: 13 September 2024 Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Nursery 3.7 miles Ellergreen Road, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 2RY Inspected: 14 July 2025 Florence Melly Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Bushey Road, Liverpool, L4 9UA Inspected: 07 February 2025 Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Fir Tree Drive South, Croxteth Park, LIVERPOOL, L12 0JE Inspected: 19 January 2024 Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Sandy Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 1AD Inspected: 14 July 2023 St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Hale Road, Liverpool, L4 3RL Inspected: 18 January 2022 Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5AS Inspected: 11 June 2024 Hugh Baird College 16 plus 4.4 miles Balliol Road, Bootle, L20 7EW Inspected: 22 January 2025 Everton Free School & Football College 4.5 miles Langham Street, Liverpool, L4 4DF Inspected: 10 June 2024
Hudson Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE Inspected: 29 September 2023 Summerhill Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Poverty Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DT Inspected: 22 June 2023 St George's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Dennett Close, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5PD Inspected: 21 March 2023 Maricourt Catholic High School Secondary 0.8 miles Damfield Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ Inspected: 28 June 2022 Maghull High School Secondary 1.1 miles Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW Inspected: 08 March 2022 Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Aintree Lane, Aintree Village, Liverpool, L10 8LE Inspected: 09 November 2023 Northway Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA Inspected: 17 October 2023 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG Inspected: 25 September 2023 Green Park Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 20 November 2024 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 06 March 2023 Hazel Cottage School 1.8 miles Clock Tower Park, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LD Inspected: 13 February 2025 St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Albert Schweitzer Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH Inspected: 16 January 2023 Kirkby CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 1TZ Inspected: 26 May 2023 Fazakerley & Croxteth Children's Centre 1.9 miles Sherburn Close, Barlows Lane, Liverpool, L9 9EH Inspected: 01 December 2011 Netherton Children's Centre 1.9 miles Magdalene Square, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 5QH Inspected: 18 May 2012 All Saints Catholic High School Secondary 2 miles Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XF Inspected: 17 January 2022 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primary 2.1 miles Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, L33 8XD Inspected: 03 March 2025 Eastcroft Park School Primary 2.1 miles Hollinghurst Road, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1EB Inspected: 10 December 2021 Holy Name Catholic Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Moss Pits Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 9LG Inspected: 24 May 2023 Lydiate Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Longmoor Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Hall Lane, Liverpool, L9 0EU Inspected: 18 September 2024 St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9QX Inspected: 06 December 2024 Bluebell Park School 2.5 miles Cawthorne Walk, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 3XP Inspected: 15 September 2023 Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary 2.6 miles Long Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7BF Inspected: 07 December 2021 Litherland High School Secondary 2.6 miles Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB Inspected: 09 April 2024 Birtenshaw School Merseyside 2.7 miles Higher Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7AB Inspected: 27 September 2023 New Heights High School 2.7 miles Dyson Hall Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7HA Inspected: 25 January 2024 Park Brow Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Broad Lane, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 6QH Inspected: 23 September 2021 Acre View Primary School 2.8 miles Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ Inspected: 25 June 2025 Newfield School 2.8 miles Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4TG Inspected: 29 January 2024 Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Parkstile Lane, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 0BQ Inspected: 16 May 2023 St William of York Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Saint William Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9XH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Godetia Close, Liverpool, L9 6BU Inspected: 29 March 2023 Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Primary 3 miles Brockenhurst Road, Walton, Liverpool, L9 3BU Inspected: 24 November 2023 Springwell Park Children's Centre 3.1 miles Menai Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 6PG Inspected: 10 December 2010 Springwell Park Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Menai Road, Bootle, L20 6PG Inspected: 28 March 2024 Chesterfield High School Secondary 3.2 miles Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9YB Inspected: 25 May 2023 Croxteth Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Moss Way, Liverpool, L11 0BP Inspected: 14 September 2023 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Ford Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0EP Inspected: 20 October 2022 Ranworth Square Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Ranworth Square, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 3DG Inspected: 20 July 2023 St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8NZ Inspected: 30 September 2022 Croxteth Children's Centre 3.3 miles Altcross Road, Parkstile Lane, Liverpool, L11 4ST Inspected: 13 April 2011 Hatton Hill Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Hatton Hill Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 9NZ Inspected: 13 January 2023 Holy Family Catholic High School Secondary 3.3 miles Virgin's Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL Inspected: 20 November 2024 King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Secondary 3.3 miles Kirby Road, Bootle, L20 6AQ Inspected: 09 November 2023 St John Bosco Arts College Secondary 3.3 miles Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, L11 9DQ Inspected: 28 January 2022 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LX Inspected: 05 December 2024 Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Town Green Gardens, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SF Inspected: 10 September 2024 Greenacre Community Nursery School Nursery 3.4 miles Hackett Avenue, Bootle, L20 6PJ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Walton Children's Centre 3.4 miles Cavendish Drive, 99 Cavendish Drive, Liverpool, L9 1NB Inspected: 02 December 2010 Cavendish View School 3.4 miles Cavendish Drive, Cavendish Drive, L9 1NB Inspected: 16 July 2024 Northcote Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Glaslyn Way, Walton, Liverpool, L9 1HW Inspected: 15 November 2024 Leamington Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Scarisbrick Drive, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 7BT Inspected: 04 July 2023 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Webster Street, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8JH Inspected: 23 May 2023 Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DG Inspected: 11 March 2024 Wellesbourne Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Abbotsford Road, Liverpool, L11 5BA Inspected: 14 February 2022 Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Rosedale Avenue, Sefton, Liverpool, L23 2RQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Liverpool Progressive School 3.7 miles Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool, L9 1NR Inspected: 10 July 2024 Clubmoor & Ellergreen Children's Centre 3.8 miles Utting Avenue East, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 1DQ Inspected: 11 February 2011 Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Pine Grove, Waterworks Street, Bootle, L20 3JL Inspected: 22 September 2023 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Kepler Street, Select, L21 3TE Inspected: 23 May 2024 Hillside High School Secondary 3.9 miles Breeze Hill, Bootle, L20 9NU Inspected: 18 October 2023 SENDSCOPE 3.9 miles Liverpool Road, Liverpool, L23 5TF Inspected: 17 September 2025 Olsen House School 4 miles Liverpool Road, Liverpool, L23 5TD Inspected: 20 November 2024 Monksdown Primary School Primary 4 miles Monksdown Road, Liverpool, L11 1HH Inspected: 27 November 2023 All Saints Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Glover Place, Bootle, L20 4LX Inspected: 11 November 2021 St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Cooks Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TB Inspected: 21 May 2024 Broad Square Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Broad Square, Liverpool, L11 1BS Inspected: 09 September 2024 Waterloo Children's Centre 4.1 miles Handfield Road, Waterloo, Sefton, L22 0LD Inspected: 29 July 2014 Seaforth Children's Centre 4.1 miles Caradoc Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 4NB Inspected: 02 December 2011 St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Queens Drive, Walton, Liverpool, L4 8UA Inspected: 21 June 2024 County & Walton Children's Centre 4.2 miles Arnot Street, Arnot Street, Liverpool, L4 4ED Inspected: 22 March 2012 Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Arnot Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool, L4 4ED Inspected: 31 January 2023 Cambridge Children's Centre 4.2 miles Cambridge Road, Bootle, L20 9LQ Inspected: 20 March 2013 Cambridge Nursery School Nursery 4.2 miles Cambridge Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9LQ Inspected: 06 December 2021 Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Gwladys Street, Liverpool, L4 5RW Inspected: 19 September 2023 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.3 miles Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Primary 4.4 miles Meadow Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 5EA Inspected: 24 January 2022 St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Denmark Street, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9RG Inspected: 29 March 2023 Pinehurst Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Pinehurst Avenue, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 7UF Inspected: 19 May 2022 Pontville School 4.5 miles Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW Inspected: 19 June 2025 St Albert's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Steers Croft, Stockbridge Village, Liverpool, L28 8AJ Inspected: 14 December 2021 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Burbo Crescent, Blundellsands, Liverpool, L23 6TS Inspected: 12 July 2024 St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Primary 4.8 miles South Parkside Drive, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 8RP Inspected: 11 December 2024 Edge Hill University 4.8 miles St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP Inspected: 19 January 2024 Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Aughton Street, Townend, Ormskirk, L39 3LQ Inspected: 07 May 2025 St Paul's Catholic Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Spring Grove, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 8SJ Inspected: 18 October 2021 Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Mab Lane, Liverpool, L12 6QL Inspected: 10 September 2024 Ursuline Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Channel Road, Liverpool, L23 6TT Inspected: 26 June 2024 Moorgate Nursery School & Children's Centre 4.9 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 20 December 2013 Moorgate Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Fountains & Vauxhall Children's Centre 5 miles Fountains Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, L4 1QH Inspected: 01 March 2012 West Derby School Secondary 5 miles Winsford Road, Liverpool, L13 7HQ Inspected: 03 July 2023 Meadow Park School 5 miles Haswell Drive, Stockbridge Village, Knowsley, L28 1RX Inspected: 13 May 2024 Anfield Children's Centre 5 miles Oakfield, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 2QG Inspected: 16 May 2012 Stockbridge Village Primary School Primary 5 miles The Withens, Stockbridge Village, L28 1AB Inspected: 23 January 2023
Hudson Children's Centre 0.5 miles Moorhey Road, L31 5LE Inspected: 06 March 2014 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TP Inspected: 17 November 2023 Dixons Fazakerley Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LB Inspected: 02 July 2024 Litherland Moss Children's Centre 2.6 miles Moss Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7NW Inspected: 23 July 2014 Linacre Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5ED Inspected: 07 July 2023 Alsop High School Secondary 3.8 miles Delf Lane, Liverpool, L4 6SH Inspected: 04 July 2023 Roscoe Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Alison Place, Liverpool, L13 9AD Inspected: 22 January 2024
Educ8 Liverpool 4 miles Elm Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 3TG Inspected: 19 November 2025
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, L10 6NJ Melling Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA Inspected: 19 May 2023 Deyes High School Secondary 1.1 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Primary 1.1 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE Eden SSCC 1.4 miles Melverley Road, Melverley Road, Knowsley, L32 0RQ Westvale Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Melverley Road, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0RQ Millbrook Community Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Kirkby Row, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TG The Ark SSCC 1.7 miles Ebony Way, Ebony Way, Knowsley, L33 1XT Ravenscroft Community Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1XT The Star SSCC 1.8 miles Saint Andrew's View, Tower Hill, Knowsley, L33 1ZF Barlows Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Sherburn Close, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 9EH Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary 2 miles Moorfield, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1DZ Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary 2 miles Stand Park Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA Fazakerley Primary School Primary 2 miles Formosa Drive, Liverpool, L10 7LD Northwood SSCC 2.1 miles Roughwood Drive, Roughwood Drive, Knowsley, L33 8XD The Grange Primary School and Childrens centre 2.1 miles Stonyfield, Netherton, L30 0QS The Grange Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS The Motiv8 School 2.1 miles Carlisle Avenue, Sefton, L30 1RQ St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Merseyside, L31 2LB Netherton Moss Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RU Kirkby High School Secondary 2.3 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP Inspected: 03 October 2022 St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Bewley Drive, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9PF Inspected: 08 February 2023 Activate 2.3 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirby, L32 9PW Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primary 2.4 miles Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR Foundations for LIFE School 2.4 miles Bridle Road, Bridle Road, Liverpool, L30 4UE St Marie's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Liverpool, L33 6XL The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Secondary 2.5 miles Dunnings Bridge Road, Bootle, L30 2NA Waterside Academy 2.6 miles Dale Acre Drive, Daleacre Drive, Liverpool, L30 2QQ Litherland Moss Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Sterrix Lane, Liverpool, L21 0DB Rowan Park School 2.6 miles Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB The Pride SSCC 2.6 miles County Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 5YP PANDA Schools 2.7 miles Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 9SY Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Cedar Road, Liverpool, L9 9AF Bank View High School 2.9 miles Long Lane, Liverpool, L9 6AD Thornton Children's Centre 3 miles Edge Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TF Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.4 miles Bellair Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9SL Forefield Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9TJ St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Kelly Drive, Bootle, L20 9EB St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Utting Avenue East, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 1DB Dixons Croxteth Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Carr Lane East, Croxteth, Liverpool, L11 4SG Formerly Ellergreen Children's Centre 3.7 miles Ellergreen Road, Ellergreen Road, Liverpool, L11 2RY Inspected: 13 October 2010 King's Lander Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Pennington Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8HY Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TF Crosby High School 3.9 miles De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Back Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4UA Thomas Gray Primary School Primary 4 miles Glover Place, Bootle, L20 4LX St. Mary's College 4.1 miles Everest Road, Everest Road, Liverpool, L23 5TW Merchant Taylors' Schools 4.1 miles Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 0QP Bedford Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Quarry Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9LJ Waterloo Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Handfield Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 0LD St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Margaret Road, Walton, Liverpool, L4 3RX St Michaels Church of England Academy Secondary 4.2 miles St Michael's Road, Crosby, L23 7UL Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Black-a-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk, L39 7HX Valewood Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Sherwood Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 7YG St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QF St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Tithebarn Road, Knowsley, Prescot, L34 0HA Knowsley Village School Primary 4.6 miles Sugar Lane, Knowsley, Prescot, L34 0ER St Bede's Catholic High School Secondary 4.8 miles Prescot Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA Holly Lodge Girls' College Secondary 4.8 miles Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 7LE Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.8 miles St Agnes Road, Liverpool, L4 1QD St John's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Fountains Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, L4 1UN Anfield Road Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TN Co-op Academy Rathbone 4.9 miles Winsford Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L13 0BQ Formerly West Derby Children's Centre 5 miles Mayfield Close, Leyfield Road, Liverpool, L12 9EY Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary 5 miles Mayfield Close, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9EY All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 5 miles Oakfield, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 2QG Stockbridge Village (Acorn) SSCC 5 miles The Withens, The Withens, Knowsley, L28 1AB