Schools in Sefton
Local council area within Merseyside. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
9 postcode districts in Sefton. 102 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Sefton
This page lists 9 postcode districts in Sefton. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Sefton we currently show 102 state-funded schools in 9 districts (74 primary, 18 secondary, 10 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Sefton right now include L23 (16 schools), PR8 (15 schools), L31 (14 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Sefton sits within Merseyside. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 74Primary
- 18Secondary
- 10Other
- 9Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Sefton
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- L20L20 postcode districtView schools
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Bootle, Derby, Hillside, Linacre, and Litherland
- L21L21 postcode districtView schools
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Church, Ford, Linacre, Litherland, and Seaforth
- L22L22 postcode districtView schools
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Church and Waterloo
- L23L23 postcode districtView schools
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Blundellsands, Crosby, Manor, Thornton, and Victoria
- L30L30 postcode districtView schools
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Netherton and St Oswald
- L31L31 postcode districtView schools
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Lydiate, Maghull, and Melling
- L37L37 postcode districtView schools
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Formby
- PR8PR8 postcode districtView schools
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Ainsdale, Birkdale, Duke's, Greenbank, Kew, Linaker, and 1 more area
- PR9PR9 postcode districtView schools
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Banks, Cambridge, Churchtown, Crossens, Duke's, Larkfield, and 5 more areas
Common questions about schools in Sefton
- How many schools does School Checker list in Sefton?
- We list 102 state-funded schools across 9 postcode districts in Sefton (74 primary, 18 secondary, 10 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Sefton?
- Sefton sits within Merseyside. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Sefton admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Sefton is split into 9 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Sefton?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include L23 (16 schools), PR8 (15 schools), L31 (14 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Sefton before you apply.
- Where does the data for Sefton schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.