Schools and Education in Thornton

There are 143 schools within 5 miles of Thornton town centre, including 82 primary and 17 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit, Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School and St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School. Parents should note that 7 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
143
Primary
82
Secondary
17
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
74
Outstanding (10) Good (74) Requires Improvement (6) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (52)
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit 0.3 miles Stanny Field Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Sandy Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 1AD Inspected: 14 July 2023 St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Gardner Avenue, Bootle, L20 6ED Inspected: 13 September 2024 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Primary 3.3 miles Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP Inspected: 12 September 2024 Hugh Baird College 16 plus 3.6 miles Balliol Road, Bootle, L20 7EW Inspected: 22 January 2025 St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Primary 4 miles Hale Road, Liverpool, L4 3RL Inspected: 18 January 2022 Redbridge High School 4.2 miles Long Lane, Norris Green, Liverpool, L9 6AD Inspected: 13 May 2025 Everton Free School & Football College 4.3 miles Langham Street, Liverpool, L4 4DF Inspected: 10 June 2024 Florence Melly Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Bushey Road, Liverpool, L4 9UA Inspected: 07 February 2025 Freshfield Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT Inspected: 25 June 2024
St William of York Catholic Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Saint William Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9XH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Newfield School 0.3 miles Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4TG Inspected: 29 January 2024 Holy Family Catholic High School Secondary 0.3 miles Virgin's Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL Inspected: 20 November 2024 Chesterfield High School Secondary 0.4 miles Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9YB Inspected: 25 May 2023 Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Rosedale Avenue, Sefton, Liverpool, L23 2RQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Olsen House School 1 miles Liverpool Road, Liverpool, L23 5TD Inspected: 20 November 2024 St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Primary 1 miles Cooks Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TB Inspected: 21 May 2024 SENDSCOPE 1 miles Liverpool Road, Liverpool, L23 5TF Inspected: 17 September 2025 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Ford Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0EP Inspected: 20 October 2022 Hatton Hill Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Hatton Hill Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 9NZ Inspected: 13 January 2023 Litherland High School Secondary 1.4 miles Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB Inspected: 09 April 2024 Netherton Children's Centre 1.4 miles Magdalene Square, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 5QH Inspected: 18 May 2012 Waterloo Children's Centre 1.6 miles Handfield Road, Waterloo, Sefton, L22 0LD Inspected: 29 July 2014 St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Albert Schweitzer Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH Inspected: 16 January 2023 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG Inspected: 25 September 2023 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LX Inspected: 05 December 2024 St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Denmark Street, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9RG Inspected: 29 March 2023 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Burbo Crescent, Blundellsands, Liverpool, L23 6TS Inspected: 12 July 2024 St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8NZ Inspected: 30 September 2022 Ursuline Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Channel Road, Liverpool, L23 6TT Inspected: 26 June 2024 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Kepler Street, Select, L21 3TE Inspected: 23 May 2024 Maghull High School Secondary 2.3 miles Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW Inspected: 08 March 2022 Springwell Park Children's Centre 2.3 miles Menai Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 6PG Inspected: 10 December 2010 Springwell Park Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Menai Road, Bootle, L20 6PG Inspected: 28 March 2024 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Webster Street, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8JH Inspected: 23 May 2023 Seaforth Children's Centre 2.4 miles Caradoc Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 4NB Inspected: 02 December 2011 King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Secondary 2.5 miles Kirby Road, Bootle, L20 6AQ Inspected: 09 November 2023 Greenacre Community Nursery School Nursery 2.5 miles Hackett Avenue, Bootle, L20 6PJ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Green Park Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 20 November 2024 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 06 March 2023 St George's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Dennett Close, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5PD Inspected: 21 March 2023 Hudson Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE Inspected: 29 September 2023 Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Aintree Lane, Aintree Village, Liverpool, L10 8LE Inspected: 09 November 2023 Maricourt Catholic High School Secondary 2.8 miles Damfield Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ Inspected: 28 June 2022 All Saints Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Glover Place, Bootle, L20 4LX Inspected: 11 November 2021 Longmoor Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Hall Lane, Liverpool, L9 0EU Inspected: 18 September 2024 Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.1 miles Brockenhurst Road, Walton, Liverpool, L9 3BU Inspected: 24 November 2023 Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Pine Grove, Waterworks Street, Bootle, L20 3JL Inspected: 22 September 2023 Lydiate Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Northway Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA Inspected: 17 October 2023 Acre View Primary School 3.2 miles Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ Inspected: 25 June 2025 Fazakerley & Croxteth Children's Centre 3.2 miles Sherburn Close, Barlows Lane, Liverpool, L9 9EH Inspected: 01 December 2011 Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary 3.2 miles Long Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7BF Inspected: 07 December 2021 Summerhill Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Poverty Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DT Inspected: 22 June 2023 Hillside High School Secondary 3.6 miles Breeze Hill, Bootle, L20 9NU Inspected: 18 October 2023 Liverpool Progressive School 3.6 miles Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool, L9 1NR Inspected: 10 July 2024 Walton Children's Centre 3.6 miles Cavendish Drive, 99 Cavendish Drive, Liverpool, L9 1NB Inspected: 02 December 2010 Cavendish View School 3.6 miles Cavendish Drive, Cavendish Drive, L9 1NB Inspected: 16 July 2024 Northcote Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Glaslyn Way, Walton, Liverpool, L9 1HW Inspected: 15 November 2024 Cambridge Children's Centre 3.7 miles Cambridge Road, Bootle, L20 9LQ Inspected: 20 March 2013 Cambridge Nursery School Nursery 3.7 miles Cambridge Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9LQ Inspected: 06 December 2021 Holy Name Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Moss Pits Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 9LG Inspected: 24 May 2023 Hazel Cottage School 3.7 miles Clock Tower Park, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LD Inspected: 13 February 2025 New Heights High School 3.8 miles Dyson Hall Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7HA Inspected: 25 January 2024 Birtenshaw School Merseyside 3.8 miles Higher Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7AB Inspected: 27 September 2023 County & Walton Children's Centre 4 miles Arnot Street, Arnot Street, Liverpool, L4 4ED Inspected: 22 March 2012 Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Arnot Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool, L4 4ED Inspected: 31 January 2023 Redgate Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Redgate, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4EW Inspected: 29 March 2023 Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Gwladys Street, Liverpool, L4 5RW Inspected: 19 September 2023 Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Godetia Close, Liverpool, L9 6BU Inspected: 29 March 2023 Leamington Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Scarisbrick Drive, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 7BT Inspected: 04 July 2023 Ranworth Square Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Ranworth Square, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 3DG Inspected: 20 July 2023 Fountains & Vauxhall Children's Centre 4.5 miles Fountains Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, L4 1QH Inspected: 01 March 2012 Range High School Secondary 4.6 miles Stapleton Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2YN Inspected: 19 May 2022 Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ Inspected: 02 April 2025 New Brighton Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Vaughan Road, Wallasey, CH45 1LH Inspected: 23 November 2023 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Jubilee Road, Formby, L37 2HW Inspected: 13 May 2024 Wellesbourne Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Abbotsford Road, Liverpool, L11 5BA Inspected: 14 February 2022 Kirkby CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 1TZ Inspected: 26 May 2023 Clubmoor & Ellergreen Children's Centre 4.8 miles Utting Avenue East, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 1DQ Inspected: 11 February 2011 St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles Queens Drive, Walton, Liverpool, L4 8UA Inspected: 21 June 2024 Pinehurst Primary School Primary 5 miles Pinehurst Avenue, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 7UF Inspected: 19 May 2022 All Saints Catholic High School Secondary 5 miles Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XF Inspected: 17 January 2022 Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles Parkstile Lane, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 0BQ Inspected: 16 May 2023
Litherland Moss Children's Centre 1.6 miles Moss Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7NW Inspected: 23 July 2014 Hudson Children's Centre 2.7 miles Moorhey Road, L31 5LE Inspected: 06 March 2014 Linacre Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5ED Inspected: 07 July 2023 Dixons Fazakerley Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LB Inspected: 02 July 2024 Alsop High School Secondary 3.9 miles Delf Lane, Liverpool, L4 6SH Inspected: 04 July 2023 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TP Inspected: 17 November 2023
Educ8 Liverpool 2.2 miles Elm Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 3TG Inspected: 19 November 2025
Thornton Children's Centre 0.1 miles Edge Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TF Forefield Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9TJ Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.6 miles Bellair Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9SL Crosby High School 0.8 miles De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH Waterside Academy 0.9 miles Dale Acre Drive, Daleacre Drive, Liverpool, L30 2QQ Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Secondary 1 miles Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TF The Grange Primary School and Childrens centre 1 miles Stonyfield, Netherton, L30 0QS The Grange Primary School Primary 1 miles Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 1 miles Back Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4UA St. Mary's College 1.1 miles Everest Road, Everest Road, Liverpool, L23 5TW St Michaels Church of England Academy Secondary 1.1 miles St Michael's Road, Crosby, L23 7UL Valewood Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Sherwood Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 7YG Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primary 1.2 miles Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR Netherton Moss Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RU Merchant Taylors' Schools 1.3 miles Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 0QP Litherland Moss Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Sterrix Lane, Liverpool, L21 0DB Rowan Park School 1.4 miles Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB Waterloo Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Handfield Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 0LD Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Stand Park Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QF The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Secondary 1.9 miles Dunnings Bridge Road, Bootle, L30 2NA The Motiv8 School 2 miles Carlisle Avenue, Sefton, L30 1RQ PANDA Schools 2.1 miles Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 9SY Foundations for LIFE School 2.3 miles Bridle Road, Bridle Road, Liverpool, L30 4UE King's Lander Primary Academy Primary 2.4 miles Pennington Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8HY Deyes High School Secondary 2.8 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Primary 2.8 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE Thomas Gray Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Glover Place, Bootle, L20 4LX Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, L10 6NJ St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Kelly Drive, Bootle, L20 9EB Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Cedar Road, Liverpool, L9 9AF Barlows Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Sherburn Close, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 9EH St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Merseyside, L31 2LB Bedford Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Quarry Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9LJ Melling Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA Inspected: 19 May 2023 St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.9 miles Margaret Road, Walton, Liverpool, L4 3RX Fazakerley Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Formosa Drive, Liverpool, L10 7LD Eden SSCC 4.1 miles Melverley Road, Melverley Road, Knowsley, L32 0RQ Westvale Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Melverley Road, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0RQ Bank View High School 4.2 miles Long Lane, Liverpool, L9 6AD Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Black-a-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk, L39 7HX Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.3 miles St Agnes Road, Liverpool, L4 1QD St John's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Fountains Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, L4 1UN Millbrook Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Kirkby Row, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TG SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Atherton Street, Wallasey, CH45 9LT The Ark SSCC 4.8 miles Ebony Way, Ebony Way, Knowsley, L33 1XT Ravenscroft Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1XT Freshfield Children's Centre 4.9 miles Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3JT Kirkby High School Secondary 4.9 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP Inspected: 03 October 2022 St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Utting Avenue East, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 1DB The Star SSCC 4.9 miles Saint Andrew's View, Tower Hill, Knowsley, L33 1ZF Activate 5 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirby, L32 9PW