Merchant Taylors' Schools
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L23 0QP · Sefton
#455 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#3683 of 4,090 nationally
About Merchant Taylors' Schools
Merchant Taylors' Schools is a independent all-through located in Liverpool, in the Sefton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 4–19. In 2025 it enrolled 844 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 455th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (74th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 844; capacity filled 62.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.34.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Merchant Taylors' Schools ranks 194th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)21.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Merchant Taylors' Schools by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 844
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 62.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 21.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Merchant Taylors' Schools a good school?
Merchant Taylors' Schools has a Success Index (England) of 17.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #455 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Merchant Taylors' Schools rank in North West?
Merchant Taylors' Schools ranks #455 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #3683 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Merchant Taylors' Schools?
Merchant Taylors' Schools had 844 students in 2025.
Is Merchant Taylors' Schools a primary school or a secondary school?
Merchant Taylors' Schools is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Merchant Taylors' Schools?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Merchant Taylors' Schools; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.