Lipa Primary and High School

Details

Age Range	4-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Free schools
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Liverpool
Address	Upper Duke Street, L1 7BT
School Website	www.lipaprimary.org
Telephone	1519580020
URN	141103

School Census

Total	484
Girls/Boys	268/216
Girls/Boys Ratio	55.4%/44.6%
% pupils where English not first language	28.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	149
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	18.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
12/03/2024	Requires improvement
12/07/2017	Good

Inspection Date	12/03/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	12/07/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
05 June 2025	Full inspection	View
12 March 2024	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
12 July 2017	Full inspection: Good	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	-
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	-
Progress 8	-

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	-
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	-
Progress 8	-

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	-
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	-
Progress 8	-

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	49%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	102
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	32
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9
Reading	103.0
Maths	99.0
Reading Progress	-0.3
Writing Progress	-0.5
Maths Progress	-3.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	116
As First Preference	54
As second preference	34
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.69%
Total Applications	134
As First Preference	76
As second preference	37
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.46%
Total Applications	130
As First Preference	70
As second preference	39
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	110
As First Preference	54
As second preference	33
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.45%
Total Applications	135
As First Preference	68
As second preference	42
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.36%
Total Applications	116
As First Preference	57
As second preference	38
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.50%
Total Applications	130
As First Preference	69
As second preference	38
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.54%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	63
As second preference	42
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.49%
Total Applications	117
As First Preference	61
As second preference	34
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	47
As second preference	27
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	4

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.98%
Total Applications	307
As first preference	81
As second preference	67
As third preference	57

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	2.02%
Total Applications	300
As first preference	81
As second preference	60
As third preference	57

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.69%
Total Applications	212
As first preference	71
As second preference	45
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	32%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	39%
agree	28%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	17%
agree	38%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	3%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	23%
don't know	5%
not applicable	51%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	33%
agree	35%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	27%
agree	16%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	30%
don't know	0%
not applicable	10%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	35%
no	65%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	11%
agree	23%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	40%
dont know	3%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	30%
agree	31%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	16%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	29%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	6%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	22%
agree	36%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	32%
agree	39%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	6%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	36%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	33%
agree	25%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	63%
no	37%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	50.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	8.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	8.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.6%
chinese ethnic origin	1.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%
african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	51.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	8.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
chinese ethnic origin	1.2%
indian ethnic origin	1%
african ethnic origin	1%