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Alsop High School

Queens Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside · L4 6SH

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–181,442 pupilsOMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Report card

Feb 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
28.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
17.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.4

2025-26

Places filled
80%

1,442 of 1,800 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 10 February 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

Subject to a category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -7.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

35.4
'21-22
31.6
'22-23
26.6
'23-24
28.2
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -9%

A strong pass in both

21%
'21-22
15%
'22-23
15%
'23-24
12%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -14%

A standard pass in both

41%
'21-22
34%
'22-23
31%
'23-24
27%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.46

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-1.26
'21-22
-1.34
'22-23
-1.72
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.52

2.92
'21-22
2.55
'22-23
2.28
'23-24
2.40
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-7.3 vs Liverpool average

This school28.2
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-19.9% vs Liverpool average

This school11.9%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -3.6

Per entry

26.2
'21-22
28.4
'22-23
21.6
'23-24
22.6
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -2.1

26.6
'21-22
29.9
'22-23
22.7
'23-24
24.5
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-8.7 vs Liverpool average

This school22.6
Liverpool average31.3
Best in Liverpool47.3
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
21.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.3%

Gender split

47%
53%

678 girls · 764 boys

Ethnicity

White British
57.0%
Unclassified
17.9%
Other White
9.2%
African
4.5%
Other Asian
2.8%
Other Black
2.3%
Other Mixed
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White & Black African
1.1%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+18.9% vs Liverpool average

This school52.4%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+0.2% vs Liverpool average

This school21.6%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-12.2% vs Liverpool average

This school3.7%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.4% vs Liverpool average

This school21.3%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.6%

15.5%
'21-22
16.8%
'22-23
19.4%
'23-24
17.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -1.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

47.6%
'21-22
51.5%
'22-23
54.8%
'23-24
46.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+9.9% vs Liverpool average

This school17.1%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+26.2% vs Liverpool average

This school46.1%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +31.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.9%
'20-21
26.8%
'21-22
26.2%
'22-23
50.3%
'23-24
33.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +11.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.7%
'20-21
11.5%
'21-22
11.4%
'22-23
20.0%
'23-24
13.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.35%

0.00%
'20-21
0.06%
'21-22
0.34%
'22-23
0.60%
'23-24
0.35%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+29.6% vs Liverpool average

This school33.1%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.29% vs Liverpool average

This school0.35%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

82% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 77%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 4%Not sustained 11%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

83% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 46%Further education 6%Apprenticeship 8%Employment 24%Not sustained 17%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£130,250

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
63

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
4/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
35
Public order
8
Anti social behaviour
6
Vehicle crime
4
Drugs
3
Criminal damage and arson
2
Other crime
2
Other theft
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 148226