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Best Schools in Bootle

Compare 18 schools in Bootle. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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18

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

11

Good

Primary Schools

13 schools

Secondary Schools

5 schools

Top Performing Schools in Bootle

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Harris Drive, Bootle, L20 6ED

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/13/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+0.5

Maths Progress

+3.7

238 pupils • 14.3% FSM • 2.1% EAL

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+3.2

Maths Progress

+2.4

236 pupils • 19.1% FSM • 1.3% EAL

St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Kelly Drive, Bootle, L20 9EB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/13/2014

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

-0.9

455 pupils • 22.4% FSM • 5.5% EAL

St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Ronald Ross Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

65%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

+0.7

233 pupils • 39.1% FSM • 9.0% EAL

Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Brookhill Road, Waterworks Street, Bootle, L20 3JL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

65%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

-0.2

440 pupils • 46.4% FSM • 7.7% EAL

Springwell Park Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Menai Road, Bootle, L20 6PG

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/10/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-0.1

462 pupils • 46.8% FSM • 10.6% EAL

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All Saints Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Chesnut Grove, Bootle, L20 4LX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/14/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

72%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+2.6

355 pupils • 61.1% FSM • 32.4% EAL

Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Brookhill Road, Waterworks Street, Bootle, L20 3JL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

65%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

-0.2

440 pupils • 46.4% FSM • 7.7% EAL

Hillside High School

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Breeze Hill, Bootle, L20 9NU

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

40.2

Progress 8

-0.48

English & Maths 5+

28%

English & Maths 4+

55%

661 pupils • 52.0% FSM • 18.6% EAL

Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Poulsom Drive, Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

59%

Maths Meets Standard

35%

Reading Progress

+3.6

Maths Progress

+0.2

181 pupils • 61.9% FSM • 3.9% EAL

Hugh Baird College

Further education

Secondary, Post-16

Balliol Road, Bootle, L20 7EW

Ages: 14-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/1/2018

Performance

Attainment 8

15.7

Progress 8

-2.53

English & Maths 5+

13%

English & Maths 4+

22%

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

Free schools

Secondary

Fernhill Road, Bootle, L20 6AQ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/27/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

31.4

Progress 8

-0.56

English & Maths 5+

11%

English & Maths 4+

31%

553 pupils • 60.4% FSM • 20.4% EAL

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