Schools and Education in Moss Side

There are 116 schools within 5 miles of Moss Side town centre, including 65 primary and 13 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 Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
116
Primary
65
Secondary
13
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
60
Outstanding (6) Good (60) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (45)
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Primary 1 miles Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP Inspected: 12 September 2024 Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5AS Inspected: 11 June 2024 Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit 3.9 miles Stanny Field Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Redbridge High School 4.8 miles Long Lane, Norris Green, Liverpool, L9 6AD Inspected: 13 May 2025 St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Gardner Avenue, Bootle, L20 6ED Inspected: 13 September 2024 Kingsbury Primary Special School 5 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 20 September 2023
Northway Primary School Primary 1 miles Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA Inspected: 17 October 2023 Summerhill Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Poverty Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DT Inspected: 22 June 2023 Lydiate Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Town Green Gardens, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SF Inspected: 10 September 2024 Maricourt Catholic High School Secondary 1.5 miles Damfield Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ Inspected: 28 June 2022 Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DG Inspected: 11 March 2024 Green Park Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 20 November 2024 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 06 March 2023 St George's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Dennett Close, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5PD Inspected: 21 March 2023 Acre View Primary School 1.9 miles Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ Inspected: 25 June 2025 Maghull High School Secondary 2 miles Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW Inspected: 08 March 2022 Hudson Primary School Primary 2 miles Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE Inspected: 29 September 2023 Pontville School 2.6 miles Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW Inspected: 19 June 2025 Eastcroft Park School Primary 2.6 miles Hollinghurst Road, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1EB Inspected: 10 December 2021 Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Aughton Street, Townend, Ormskirk, L39 3LQ Inspected: 07 May 2025 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primary 2.9 miles Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, L33 8XD Inspected: 03 March 2025 Edge Hill University 2.9 miles St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP Inspected: 19 January 2024 Moorgate Nursery School & Children's Centre 3 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 20 December 2013 Moorgate Nursery School Nursery 3 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 19 June 2023 All Saints Catholic High School Secondary 3 miles Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XF Inspected: 17 January 2022 Kirkby CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 1TZ Inspected: 26 May 2023 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG Inspected: 25 September 2023 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.1 miles Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Acorns School 3.1 miles Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX Inspected: 13 October 2023 Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Aintree Lane, Aintree Village, Liverpool, L10 8LE Inspected: 09 November 2023 Turning Point Academy 3.3 miles Hants Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PX Inspected: 27 March 2024 Netherton Children's Centre 3.4 miles Magdalene Square, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 5QH Inspected: 18 May 2012 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Tennyson Drive, Ormskirk, L39 3PJ Inspected: 22 January 2024 St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Albert Schweitzer Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH Inspected: 16 January 2023 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, L39 2DP Inspected: 15 November 2024 St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9QX Inspected: 06 December 2024 Ormskirk West End School Primary 3.6 miles Grimshaw Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PA Inspected: 20 December 2024 Hazel Cottage School 3.7 miles Clock Tower Park, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LD Inspected: 13 February 2025 Park Brow Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Broad Lane, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 6QH Inspected: 23 September 2021 Fazakerley & Croxteth Children's Centre 3.9 miles Sherburn Close, Barlows Lane, Liverpool, L9 9EH Inspected: 01 December 2011 Bluebell Park School 3.9 miles Cawthorne Walk, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 3XP Inspected: 15 September 2023 Newfield School 4 miles Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4TG Inspected: 29 January 2024 Holy Name Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Moss Pits Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 9LG Inspected: 24 May 2023 St William of York Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Saint William Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9XH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Holy Family Catholic High School Secondary 4.2 miles Virgin's Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL Inspected: 20 November 2024 Litherland High School Secondary 4.2 miles Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB Inspected: 09 April 2024 Chesterfield High School Secondary 4.4 miles Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9YB Inspected: 25 May 2023 Longmoor Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hall Lane, Liverpool, L9 0EU Inspected: 18 September 2024 Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Parkstile Lane, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 0BQ Inspected: 16 May 2023 Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary 4.6 miles Long Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7BF Inspected: 07 December 2021 Birtenshaw School Merseyside 4.6 miles Higher Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7AB Inspected: 27 September 2023 New Heights High School 4.6 miles Dyson Hall Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7HA Inspected: 25 January 2024 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Ford Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0EP Inspected: 20 October 2022 Hatton Hill Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Hatton Hill Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 9NZ Inspected: 13 January 2023 Croxteth Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Moss Way, Liverpool, L11 0BP Inspected: 14 September 2023 Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Rosedale Avenue, Sefton, Liverpool, L23 2RQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Godetia Close, Liverpool, L9 6BU Inspected: 29 March 2023 Park Children's Centre 4.9 miles Waverley, Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HN Inspected: 31 March 2011 St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8NZ Inspected: 30 September 2022 Springwell Park Children's Centre 4.9 miles Menai Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 6PG Inspected: 10 December 2010 Springwell Park Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Menai Road, Bootle, L20 6PG Inspected: 28 March 2024 Croxteth Children's Centre 4.9 miles Altcross Road, Parkstile Lane, Liverpool, L11 4ST Inspected: 13 April 2011 West Lancashire Community High School 5 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Primary 5 miles Brockenhurst Road, Walton, Liverpool, L9 3BU Inspected: 24 November 2023 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LX Inspected: 05 December 2024
Hudson Children's Centre 2 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 Dixons Fazakerley Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LB Inspected: 02 July 2024 Litherland Moss Children's Centre 4.2 miles Moss Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7NW Inspected: 23 July 2014 Brookfield Park Primary School Primary 5 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 27 November 2023
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Merseyside, L31 2LB Deyes High School Secondary 1.3 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Primary 1.3 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE The Star SSCC 2.2 miles Saint Andrew's View, Tower Hill, Knowsley, L33 1ZF Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Moorfield, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1DZ The Ark SSCC 2.3 miles Ebony Way, Ebony Way, Knowsley, L33 1XT Ravenscroft Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1XT Melling Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA Inspected: 19 May 2023 St Bede's Catholic High School Secondary 2.8 miles Prescot Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA Millbrook Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Kirkby Row, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TG Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, L10 6NJ Northwood SSCC 2.9 miles Roughwood Drive, Roughwood Drive, Knowsley, L33 8XD Eden SSCC 2.9 miles Melverley Road, Melverley Road, Knowsley, L32 0RQ Westvale Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Melverley Road, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0RQ Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Black-a-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk, L39 7HX St Marie's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Liverpool, L33 6XL Ormskirk School Secondary 3.4 miles Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT The Grange Primary School and Childrens centre 3.4 miles Stonyfield, Netherton, L30 0QS The Grange Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Bewley Drive, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9PF Inspected: 08 February 2023 The Pride SSCC 3.6 miles County Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 5YP Activate 3.7 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirby, L32 9PW Kirkby High School Secondary 3.7 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP Inspected: 03 October 2022 Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Stand Park Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA Netherton Moss Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RU Barlows Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Sherburn Close, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 9EH Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primary 3.9 miles Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR Fazakerley Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Formosa Drive, Liverpool, L10 7LD The Motiv8 School 3.9 miles Carlisle Avenue, Sefton, L30 1RQ Waterside Academy 4 miles Dale Acre Drive, Daleacre Drive, Liverpool, L30 2QQ Thornton Children's Centre 4 miles Edge Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TF Foundations for LIFE School 4.2 miles Bridle Road, Bridle Road, Liverpool, L30 4UE Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR Litherland Moss Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Sterrix Lane, Liverpool, L21 0DB Rowan Park School 4.2 miles Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Secondary 4.3 miles Dunnings Bridge Road, Bootle, L30 2NA PANDA Schools 4.5 miles Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 9SY Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.6 miles Bellair Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9SL Forefield Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9TJ St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Back Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4UA Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Cedar Road, Liverpool, L9 9AF St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 4.7 miles Railway Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ Bank View High School 4.8 miles Long Lane, Liverpool, L9 6AD Crosby High School 5 miles De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH