Page updated 10 Oct 2026
Private & Independent Schools in Merseyside (2026)
Schools across Merseyside — Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens — ranked by inspection grade.
48 schools across 5 areas — showing 48, with inspected schools first. For a results ranking, see the league tables below.
Generated from our verified dataset of official inspection and admissions data · Reviewed April 2026 · How we write
48 schools, inspected schools first
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IndependentSpecial School
80 pupilsAges 2-19
Strong· our summary
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
23 pupilsAges 8-16
Strong· our summary
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IndependentSpecial SchoolPhysical Disability
79 pupilsAges 3-19
Expected· our summary
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
50 pupilsAges 11-16
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
42 pupilsAges 7-19
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
16 pupilsAges 11-16
Good
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IndependentSpecial School
48 pupilsAges 4-19
Requires Improvement
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
14 pupilsAges 13-18
Requires Improvement
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
12 pupilsAges 13-16
Urgent improvement· our summary
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
10 pupilsAges 14-16
Urgent improvement· our summary
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic
178 pupilsAges 3-11
Independent
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See also: best secondary schools in Merseyside, best primary schools, .