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West Derby School

Secondary · Academy converter · Liverpool, L13 7HQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,944 of 3,312

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,340 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

West Derby School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,011 of 1,073 places
GenderBoys
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherSian Graham
TrustWEST DERBY SCHOOL
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138696.

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 score37.541.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths50.6%55.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.8%37.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths9.4%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths41.2%50.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4170--

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 entry33.3334.1235
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels37.5435.4635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better30.4%21%17.5%
A-level progress score0.08--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study48--
Average applied general gradeDist--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,011
Girls2
Boys1,009
Eligible for free school meals38.6%
First language not English14.5%
SEN support216
EHC plan27
Average class size21.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.1%
Other White
4.2%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
Other Asian
2.9%
African
2.4%
Other mixed
2.1%
Chinese
2.1%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other Black
1.1%
White and Asian
1%

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 absence9.8%9.2%8%
Persistent absence25.1%25.1%21.6%
Severe absence4%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)174
Applications (Year 7)515
First preference applications (Year 7)200
First preference offers (Year 7)134
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 places1,073
Pupils on roll993
Unfilled places7.5%
Sixth form places134
Sixth form pupils on roll96

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)59.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.62
Support staff (FTE)29.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2558.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2554.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions9

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 destination87.9%
Staying in education81.6%
Further education45.4%
School sixth form33.3%
Apprenticeship5.7%
Not sustained5.7%
Sixth form college1.7%
Employment0.6%

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 destination80.3%
Higher education50.8%
Not sustained14.8%
Employment13.1%
Further education8.2%
Apprenticeship8.2%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near West Derby School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryLister Primary SchoolCommunity school
Unrated
0.3 miSecondaryHolly Lodge Girls' CollegeCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryRoscoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Edward's CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRunnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCorinthian Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West DerbyAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about West Derby School

What is West Derby School's Ofsted rating?

West Derby School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 May 2023.

How does West Derby School rank in England?

West Derby School ranks 2,944 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 88% of schools) and 1,340 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend West Derby School?

West Derby School has 1,011 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,073.

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.