Ofsted: Outstanding

LIPA Sixth Form College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Charles Bartholomew

corporate_fareTHE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLiverpool, L1 9DY

language Visit Website phone 1513303232

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Ofsted

Outstanding

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Students

371

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Age Range

14-19

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LIPA Sixth Form College is a Free schools 16 to 19 school in Liverpool, serving ages 14-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

LIPA Sixth Form College is a free schools 16 to 19 in Liverpool, admitting pupils aged 14-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 402 pupils on roll.

The sixth form offers 1 A-level subjects.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 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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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 subjects offered1

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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No inspection data

We couldn't find any historical Ofsted records for this specific school location.

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

0.0%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 402 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	402	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	404	1	0.2%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	385	1	0.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	386	1	0.3%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	387	1	0.3%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	367	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	371	6	1.6%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	374	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	366	1	0.3%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	370	2	0.5%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	371	1	0.3%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	362	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	363	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	368	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	361	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	361	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	365	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	353	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	354	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	358	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	352	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	356	1	0.3%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	359	1	0.3%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	184	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	190	0	0.0%	3.1%

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 43 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

LIPA Sixth Form College

School Summary

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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