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Education in the town had also developed with William Harper founding the Maghull School in Damfield Lane, the location of Maricourt Catholic High School, in 1815 under the terms of his will.

In 1839 the National School, later St Andrew's Church of England School, was built with the earlier school in a small cottage, which still stands, became the headmaster's house.

Money for the school, which cost £ 450 7s 0d (£ 450. 35p ), was raised by local subscription and the school mistress was paid £ 5 a year, and each scholar had to pay one penny ( 1d ) a month towards the cost of a fire, and tuppence ( 2d ) a month for pens and ink, if they were being taught to write but by 1873 a second storey was added to the school to accommodate the growing population.

In 1957 the Sisters of Mercy created the Maricourt Catholic High School with all students initially taught in Quarry Brook House with an initial intake of only twelve girls.

In 1982 Old Hall High School, formerly Maghull Grammar School, was merged with Ormonde Drive High School to form Maghull High School, concentrating on Ormonde Drive site.

Today Maghull contains several primary schools including State, Roman Catholic and Church of England schools.

There are also three high schools which all contain independent Sixth Form facilities and working together as part of the Maghull Collaborative.

These secondary schools being Deyes High School, Maghull High School and Maricourt Catholic High School.

As well as serving Maghull, the secondary schools serve pupils from the neighbouring towns in south Sefton, and the neighbouring local authorities of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley and Liverpool.