How many private schools are there in Sefton?

9 independent schools are registered in Sefton with the Department for Education: 2 mainstream and 7 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Sefton?

None registered in Sefton stops at 11 or 13, but 2 all-through schools take primary-age pupils: Merchant Taylors' Schools and St. Mary's College.

Which private senior schools are there in Sefton?

None registered in Sefton starts at 11 or 13, but 2 all-through schools take senior pupils: Merchant Taylors' Schools and St. Mary's College.

Are there single-sex private schools in Sefton?

No: every independent school registered in Sefton is mixed.

Which private schools in Sefton take pupils to 18?

2 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Sefton

9 fee-paying schools are registered in Sefton: 2 mainstream and 7 special. 2 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 2 run from primary age into the senior years. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

9independent schools

2mainstream

7special schools

1,841pupils on roll, where reported

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All-through private schools in Sefton

2 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Merchant Taylors' Schools Liverpool, L23 0QP	Ages 4 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	844	63% full
St. Mary's College Liverpool, L23 5TW	Ages 0 to 18	Mixed	Roman Catholic	818	70% full

Independent special schools in Sefton

7 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Acre View Primary School Liverpool, L31 4EQ	Ages 5 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	41	85% full
Educ8 Liverpool L21 3TG	Ages 13 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	13	32% full
Educ8 Southport PR8 6DG	Ages 13 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	12	48% full
Foundations for LIFE School Liverpool, L30 4UE	Ages 8 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	23	72% full
Olsen House School Liverpool, L23 5TD	Ages 7 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	59	98% full
SENDSCOPE Liverpool, L23 5TF	Ages 11 to 15	Mixed	Non-faith	21	66% full
The Motiv8 School Sefton, L30 1RQ	Ages 14 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	10	50% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Sefton, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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