Best primary schools in Liverpool
School-led buyers in Liverpool should compare sector stability with school performance instead of assuming one automatically predicts the other. This ranking covers 120 primary schools across 5 local authority districts. Postcode area L4 has the highest average school score (93.2 across 3 schools), while L23 sits at the lower end (60.1). 100% of ranked Liverpool primary schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.
Top 10 primary schools in Liverpool on the LocaleIQ model
Ordered by composite score within the Liverpool comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.
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Positions 11–30 in the Liverpool ranking.
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Questions about primary schools in Liverpool
What is the best primary school in Liverpool?
Thornton Hough Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Liverpool (LocaleIQ score 99.4 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 100% · higher 27%. The score combines Ofsted outcome, KS2 expected and higher standards, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the Liverpool primary pool.
What is the best secondary school in Liverpool?
Wirral Grammar School for Girls tops the Liverpool secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 97.5). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 69.3. See the full secondary school ranking for Liverpool for the complete list.
Which primary schools in Liverpool have the best KS2 results?
KS2 results measure the percentage of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths (expected standard) and the percentage achieving well above average (higher standard). Top performers in Liverpool: Thornton Hough Primary School (KS2 expected 100%, higher 27%); St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School (KS2 expected 90%, higher 20%); Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (KS2 expected 86%, higher 24%). KS2 results are one of the inputs in the LocaleIQ primary school score alongside Ofsted outcome.
Which primary schools in Liverpool are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
26 primary schools in the Liverpool ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Thornton Hough Primary School, St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Malvern Primary School, Mersey Park Primary School, and 21 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Liverpool?
This ranking covers 120 primary schools in the Liverpool comparison pool, across 5 local authority districts. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.
Which area of Liverpool has the best primary schools?
By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, L4 has the strongest cluster — 93.2 average across 3 ranked primary schools. L23 sits at the lower end (60.1 average). School-led buyers in Liverpool should compare sector stability with school performance instead of assuming one automatically predicts the other. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.
Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.