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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool

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personMr Scott Cordon

corporate_fareTHE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onLiverpool, L8 9SJ

language Visit Website phone 1517271387

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

781

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Attainment 8

34.5

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GCSE Rank

#23 in Liverpool

#3,047 of 3,216 nationally

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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Liverpool, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool is an academy sponsor led in Liverpool, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It is part of THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 898 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.5, placing the school #23 in Liverpool and #3,047 of 3,216 nationally. 21.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.6:1. There are 7 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 29.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

34.5

Grade 5+ E&M

21.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.8%

Entering EBacc44.00%

EBacc APS3.05

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40.50%

EBacc APS3.08

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

30.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS2.73

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS3.59

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS2.8

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.84

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

30.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS2.89

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

76%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

73%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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25 April 2018

Inspection Report

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22 March 2016

Inspection Report

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02 December 2015

Inspection Report

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23 June 2015

Inspection Report

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24 March 2015

Inspection Report

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04 December 2014

Inspection Report

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04 July 2014

Inspection Report

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12 March 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2018-04-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-03-22

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-12-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-12

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

32.1%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

14.4%(129 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 898 pupils. During this period, there were 288 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 32.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	898	288	32.1%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	907	252	27.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	894	249	27.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	882	281	31.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	884	248	28.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	799	169	21.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	781	72	9.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	771	26	3.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	749	4	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	746	3	0.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	734	16	2.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	633	7	1.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	633	4	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	613	8	1.3%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	515	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	515	10	1.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	489	17	3.5%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	459	28	6.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	465	65	14.0%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	469	80	17.1%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	447	79	17.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	449	51	11.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	432	48	11.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	407	33	8.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	398	63	15.8%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	397	63	15.9%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 57 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 43 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils