Knowsley Council told CYP Now that it will officially receive the new rating when the full report is published on 13 June, following the general election.
It said it has been informed that three out of the five individual inspection areas have been rated as "good" by Ofsted.
Paul Boyce, director of children's services at Knowsley Council, said: "The feedback we have received reflects the hard work and commitment of our staff and partners in delivering services to our children, young people and families.
"For so many areas of improvement to be identified, together with the acknowledgement that we have completed a programme of significant cultural and structural transformation in children's social care is a great achievement in such as short space of time.
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