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Liverpool College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Hans van Mourik Broekman
corporate_fareLIVERPOOL COLLEGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST
location_onLiverpool, L18 8BG
language Visit Website phone 1517244000
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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

1,620

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Attainment 8

55.1

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Liverpool

#464 of 3,216 nationally

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Liverpool College is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Liverpool, serving ages 4-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 2.8× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Liverpool College is an academy sponsor led in Liverpool, admitting pupils aged 4-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of LIVERPOOL COLLEGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST. The school has approximately 1,653 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.1, placing the school #2 in Liverpool and #464 of 3,216 nationally. 65.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 32.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #23 of 29 primaries in Liverpool and #3,436 of 3,216 nationally.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 60.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 31.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.02 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.8× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

55.1

Grade 5+ E&M

65.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)32.8%
Entering EBacc58.80%
EBacc APS5.12
2024
Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

55

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc63.90%
EBacc APS5.21
2023
Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

57.2

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc62%
EBacc APS5.39
2022
Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc70%
EBacc APS5.42
2021
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc60%
EBacc APS-
2019
Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

53.9

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc85%
EBacc APS5.19
2018
Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

57.9

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc77%
EBacc APS5.64
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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

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%
2024
Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%
2023
Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment2%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%
2022
Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment1%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%
2021
Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment1%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-Level Value Added

-0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

94

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*11.4%
Achieving A*–A31.7%
Achieving A*–B60.8%
VA Banding Average
Retention rate95.7%
A-level subjects offered23
2024
A-Level Value Added

-0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

108

Retention rate93.50%
2023
Avg Grade

B-

Students

116

Retention rate96.60%
2022
Avg Grade

B-

Students

124

Retention rate95.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 55%
Reading86% LA 68%
Writing82% LA 66%
Maths77% LA 66%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 55%England 61%
Reading76% LA 69% · Eng 74%
Writing84% LA 67% · Eng 72%
Maths84% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 53%England 60%
Reading86% LA 66% · Eng 73%
Writing81% LA 65% · Eng 71%
Maths92% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA -0.3

0.1 to 2.8

1.8

Write

LA 0.3

0.5 to 3.1

4.3

Maths

LA -0.5

3.0 to 5.5
2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 59%England 65%
Reading85% LA 68% · Eng 73%
Writing89% LA 71% · Eng 78%
Maths87% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.3

-0.7 to 2.6

1.0

Write

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 2.5

1.9

Maths

LA 0.2

0.5 to 3.4
2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 59%
Reading89% LA 70%
Writing87% LA 72%
Maths91% LA 71%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.0

-0.7 to 2.5

-1.1

Write

LA 0.1

-2.6 to 0.4

1.6

Maths

LA 0.3

0.1 to 3.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Outstanding
Education
Outstanding
Behaviour
Outstanding
Development
Outstanding
Leadership
Outstanding
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
Academy First Section 5 Legacy
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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