School profile

Alsop High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Liverpool, L4 6SH

Inadequate

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,191 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,411 of 2,536

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Alsop High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Urgent improvement
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,336
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr James Kerfoot
TrustOMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Nov 2020
Closed31 Oct 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148226.

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.33.1, worse than England, worse than Liverpool41.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.32.9%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool55.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.18%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool37.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.2.4%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths29%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool50.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4255--

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 10.22.62, worse than England, worse than Liverpool34.1235
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels23.89, worse than England, worse than Liverpool35.4635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better0%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool21%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.45, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study92--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit---

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 pupils1,336
Girls621
Boys715
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.56.4%
First language not English25.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,800
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.8%
Sixth form places2024/25250
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.331
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.58
Average class size20.8

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
61.5%
Other White
11.2%
African
7.5%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
Other Black
2.6%
Other Asian
2.3%
White and Black African
1%
Other mixed
1%
White and Asian
0.6%
Indian
0.6%

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 teacher14.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)89.73
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.3
Support staff (FTE)71.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2593.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2578
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.2

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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.263
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.322
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.113
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.113
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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence13.4%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool9.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.34.9%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool25.1%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.8.6%, worse than England, worse 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 rate83.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions21.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions10

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.80.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.75.7%
Further education54.2%
School sixth form20.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.12.4%
Employment3.2%
Apprenticeship1.6%
Sixth form college0.8%

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.80.8%
Higher education43.8%
Employment27.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.13.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%
Further education2.7%

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 Alsop High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryNorthcote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryArnot St Mary CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHillside High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGwladys Street Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFlorence Melly Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBedford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miNurseryCambridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRice Lane Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alsop High School

What is Alsop High School's Ofsted rating?

Alsop High School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Alsop High School rank in England?

Alsop High School ranks 3,191 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools) and 2,411 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Alsop High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 18% of pupils at Alsop High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 33.1 (England 46.2).

What are Alsop High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Alsop High School was D+, and 0% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Alsop High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Alsop High School made 263 offers from 322 applications (1.2 per offer), and 113 of 113 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Alsop High School?

Alsop High School has 1,336 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Alsop High School?

Alsop High School had 1,800 school places in 2024/25.

Does Alsop High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Alsop High School has a sixth form with 250 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Alsop High School?

At Alsop High School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Alsop High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Alsop High School missed 13.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 34.9% 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.