Schools in postcode district L31. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider L31 area.
📍Covers: Lydiate, Maghull, and Melling
Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of L31. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.
14state-funded schools in L31, Sefton(+1 independent special, usually LA-funded)
11Primary
3Secondary
1Independent
2024–25DfE & Ofsted
📊 Neighbourhood & area context
The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. L31 covers the schools and averages on this page. Sefton is the whole council area for census and crime, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.
Area snapshot for L31
Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in L31, each shown separately. Crime relates to the whole council area. The other two relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.
CrimeLikely below England average80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents · ~last 12 monthsIndicative for L31 (deprivation near schools here; uses Sefton population)
Deprivation near schoolsSlightly less deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 7 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in L31
School inspectionsGenerally Good5 of 5 graded Good or Outstanding (15 schools in L31)Schools in postcode district L31
Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with L31 and Sefton.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.
Typical house prices£220,702 (+2.7% year on year)Postcode district L31 (where available)
Flood riskLow to mediumPostcode district L31
BroadbandSuperfast available (98%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)Postcode district L31
Postcode district L31
Schools and other averages for postcode district L31. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.
Schools in district
14 (11 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
95.7%
Average free school meals
12.5%
Average SEN
15.3%
Average EAL
1.8%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly less deprived than average for England
Average house price
£220,702 (+2.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low to medium
Broadband
Superfast available (98%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band C
Wider area: Sefton
Census and crime for the whole of Sefton. These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.
Population
279,231
Households
117,324
Aged under 18
19.0%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
57.8%
Aged 65+
23.2%
Ethnicity
White 96%, Asian 2%, Mixed 1%
Crimes (estimated)
22,422
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
80.3Below national average
About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Aug 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Sefton. Crime figures are rough estimates for the council area, not police records for your street. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates
📍Map of schools in this area
The map shows 15 schools in postcode district L31. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.
Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)
Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.
School phase
Primary (P)
Secondary (S)
District centre
12Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in
📏How far from the L31 centre?
Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in L31 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from L31 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.
🎯 Show schools within:
3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every L31 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.
Common questions in this area
📋Usually oversubscribed near here?
In L31, 8 of 12 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.
🚶How far is the school run?
Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use L31 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.
🔄What changed recently?
School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 14 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 1 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.
Latest visit (Nov 2024): no overall grade — quality of education and leadership and management require improvement; behaviour and attitudes and personal development good. See the full Ofsted report.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
Latest visit (Nov 2024): no overall grade — quality of education and leadership and management require improvement; behaviour and attitudes and personal development good. See the full Ofsted report.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
–Not published for this school in the latest release.
SEN
–Not published for this school in the latest release.
EAL
–Not published for this school in the latest release.
Attendance
–Not published for this school in the latest release.
Admissions
Usually via EHCP / local authority (not parental fees)
Attainment
–Not published for this school in the latest release.
❓Common questions about schools in L31
How many schools are in the L31 postcode district?
We list 14 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with L31: 11 primary, 3 secondary. We also list 1 independent special (usually local-authority funded via an EHCP), clearly labelled on each card.
What areas does L31 cover?
Postcode district L31 spans Lydiate, Maghull, and Melling. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in L31?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good, and 10 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in L31?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 95.7% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are L31 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with an admissions label here: 8 usually oversubscribed, 1 often have places, 3 about average. This is a guide only — check your council’s admissions booklet.
📖 Guide to school and area statistics
What the numbers on this page for L31 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.
School listings
What you see on each school card
Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.
School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted overall grade and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview
What you see in the area overview
Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.
Area snapshot
Estimated crime (national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district), deprivation near those schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough estimate: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district (using council population). Not police records for your street. Rates can differ between districts in the same council.
Using this page
Using this page
Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.
Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.
