Merchant Taylors' Schools

  • All-through
  • Independent
  • Ages 4 to 18
No Ofsted inspection

186 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 0QPOpen in maps

Merchant Taylors' Schools is an all-through school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Merchant Taylors' Schools.

Merchant Taylors' Schools on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

125 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score21.4

21.4, 24.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.34

1.34, 2.75 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

49 students

Average point score per A level entry37.95

37.95, 2.95 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

844 pupils on roll, with places for 1,350

Special educational needs support32%

32%, 17.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Merchant Taylors' Schools

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy0.2 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 42.4
St. Mary's College0.3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 63.3
Chesterfield High School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 48.4
St Michaels Church of England Academy1 mileOfsted: InadequateNot published
Holy Family Catholic High School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 44.8

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
4 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Philip Dearden
Phone
01519283308
Website
merchanttaylors.com
Address
186 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 0QP
Local authority
Sefton
URN
104973

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.