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Liverpool College

All-through · Academy sponsor led · Liverpool, L18 8BG

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,023 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

GCSE 2025/26

#904 of 3,312

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#592 of 2,536

Better than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Liverpool College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2019

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

School facts

PhaseAll-through
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 19
Pupils1,685
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Alison Haynes
TrustLIVERPOOL COLLEGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139686.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.50.6, better than England, better than Liverpool41.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.74.5%, better than England, better than Liverpool55.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.56.6%, better than England, better than Liverpool37.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.16.6%, better than England, better than Liverpool12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71%, better than England, better than Liverpool50.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4145--

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 entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.38.3, better than England, better than Liverpool34.1235
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels39.33, better than England, better than Liverpool35.4635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better25.6%, better than England, better than Liverpool21%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.02, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study125--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,685
Girls739
Boys946
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.6%
First language not English12%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,765
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.5%
Sixth form places2024/25250
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.261
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.113
Average class size22.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59%
Other mixed
7.4%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
Other White
3.6%
Pakistani
2.3%
African
2.3%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Black African
1.6%
Indian
1.4%
White and Asian
1.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)85.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)43.18
Support staff (FTE)84.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2579.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2573.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.88
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.519
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.255
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.83
Applications from another local authority (Reception)27
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.164
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.1,668
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.317
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.146
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)80

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence5.3%, better than England, better than Liverpool9.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, better than Liverpool25.1%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, better than England, better than Liverpool4.4%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions2

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.88.4%
School sixth form66.7%
Further education17.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.4%
Sixth form college4.1%
Apprenticeship2.7%
Employment1.4%

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.81.3%
Higher education62.6%
Employment14.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.1%
Further education2.2%
Apprenticeship2.2%

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 Liverpool College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDovedale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreenbank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Hilda's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Blue Coat SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySudley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Margaret's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCalderstones SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBooker Avenue Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Liverpool College

What is Liverpool College's Ofsted rating?

Liverpool College is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2019.

How does Liverpool College rank in England?

Liverpool College ranks 5,023 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools), 904 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 72% of schools) and 592 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are Liverpool College's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Liverpool College met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

What are Liverpool College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 56.6% of pupils at Liverpool College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 50.6 (England 46.2).

What are Liverpool College's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Liverpool College was B-, and 25.6% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Liverpool College?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Liverpool College made 88 offers from 519 applications (5.9 per offer), and 83 of 255 first-preference applicants got a place. For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, it made 164 offers from 1,668 applications (10.2 per offer), and 146 of 317 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Liverpool College?

Liverpool College has 1,685 pupils aged 4 to 19.

What is the capacity of Liverpool College?

Liverpool College had 1,765 school places in 2024/25.

Does Liverpool College have a sixth form?

Yes, Liverpool College has a sixth form with 250 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Liverpool College?

At Liverpool College, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Liverpool College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Liverpool College missed 5.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 10.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.