School profile

North Liverpool Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Liverpool, L5 0SQ

Good

Map showing North Liverpool Academy

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#918 of 3,312

Better than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#771 of 2,536

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

North Liverpool Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,269 of 1,670 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Paul Johnson
TrustNORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2006
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131065.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Attainment 8 score50.541.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths71.9%55.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths48%37.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14.9%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths67.9%50.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4221--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Average points per A-level entry36.9734.1235
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels38.6135.4635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better37.5%21%17.5%
A-level progress score0.45--
A-level progressWell above average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study78--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,269
Girls541
Boys728
Eligible for free school meals48%
First language not English40.7%
SEN support196
EHC plan41
Average class size20.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.1%
Other White
11.3%
African
9.7%
Other ethnic group
7.9%
Other Black
5%
Other Asian
4.6%
Chinese
4.6%
White and Black African
2.4%
Other mixed
1.8%
White and Asian
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence6.2%9.2%8%
Persistent absence16.5%25.1%21.6%
Severe absence1.9%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)219
Applications (Year 7)795
First preference applications (Year 7)410
First preference offers (Year 7)199
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)21

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,670
Pupils on roll1,283
Unfilled places23.2%
Sixth form places400
Sixth form pupils on roll147

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)88
Teaching assistants (FTE)20
Support staff (FTE)69.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2593.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2574
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate19.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions8

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85.3%
Staying in education82.1%
Further education44.5%
School sixth form37.2%
Not sustained10.1%
Apprenticeship2.3%
Employment0.9%
Sixth form college0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination82.9%
Higher education63.4%
Employment17.1%
Not sustained12.2%
Further education1.2%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near North Liverpool Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryThe Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryFour Oaks Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryNotre Dame Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miNurseryEverton Nursery School and Family CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryFaith Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryWhitefield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAnfield Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about North Liverpool Academy

What is North Liverpool Academy's Ofsted rating?

North Liverpool Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does North Liverpool Academy rank in England?

North Liverpool Academy ranks 918 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 72% of schools) and 771 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend North Liverpool Academy?

North Liverpool Academy has 1,269 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,670.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.