Liverpool College

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Liverpool, Liverpool
L18 8BG
Composite score
65.3

Liverpool College at a glance

Located in Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool College is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 1,653 pupils aged 4 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 55.1, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Liverpool College ranks among the top 17% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks among the top 14% of secondary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 66% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,571
National rank
#313
In North West
#11
In Liverpool
Top 17%
Nationally

Primary performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
70%
% achieving higher RWM
17%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Secondary performance (KS4 GCSE)

Liverpool College is an all-through school covering ages 4–19, so it has two sets of results. The headline score above reflects its primary (KS2) results, ranked against other primaries; its GCSE (KS4) results — ranked separately against other secondaries — are shown here.

#456
National rank
#38
In North West
#3
In Liverpool
Top 14%
Nationally
Attainment 8 score
55.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
66%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
81%
% EBacc grade 5+
40%
EBacc average points score
5.12

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,653 % FSM ever-6 18.1% % EAL 12.5% Age range 4–19 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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