Sefton has 284 schools, nurseries, childminders and care settings with a published Ofsted grade. 90% were judged good or better at their latest inspection, against 93% across England. The most recent inspection here was on 10 Sept 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
By kind of setting
98% good or better · England 97%
100% good or better · England 94%
100% good or better · England 97%
90% good or better · England 89%
88% good or better · England 81%
75% good or better · England 90%
- Colleges and sixth forms2
50% good or better · England 94%
100% good or better · England 98%
68% good or better · England 82%
Latest inspections in Sefton
All latest reports- Good
- Monitoring visit
- RI to be good
- Good
- lowestExpected
- Children's Home run by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in Sefton1 Sept 2026 ·Children's Home· Sefton· critical toneMonitoring visit
- Monitoring visit
- Outstanding
- RI to be good
- Inadequate
284 settings counted: those with a published grade that aren’t known to have closed. Report cards count by their lowest area grade.