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Bank View High School

177 Long Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside · L9 6AD

Not applicableCommunity special schoolMixedAges 519424 pupils
Visit website ↗01513305101Ward: E05015302MP: E14001339
Ofsted
Not judged

Sept 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
9.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
12.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
9.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£19,769

2024-25

Places filled
101%

424 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 24 September 2024

Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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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. +4.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

4.7
'18-19
7.5
'21-22
6.7
'22-23
7.0
'23-24
9.3
'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. +3%

A strong pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
3%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +3%

A standard pass in both

3%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
6%
'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. +0.11

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-1.56
'18-19
-1.26
'21-22
-1.47
'22-23
-1.45
'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). +0.32

0.23
'18-19
0.45
'21-22
0.40
'22-23
0.41
'23-24
0.55
'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.

-26.2 vs Liverpool average

This school9.3
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-29.0% vs Liverpool average

This school2.8%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.

'18-19
'22-23
'23-24
100
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.

'18-19
'22-23
'23-24
89
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.

'18-19
'22-23
'23-24
87
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading

'18-19
-12.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -9.3

-2.3
'18-19
-11.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths

'18-19
-12.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-55.5% vs Liverpool average

This school0.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-4.3 vs Liverpool average

This school100.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-14.1 vs Liverpool average

This school89.0
Liverpool average103.1
Best in Liverpool110.0
England average104.4

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.
57.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

32%
68%

137 girls · 287 boys

Ethnicity

White British
79.5%
Unclassified
5.7%
Other White
2.8%
Other Asian
1.9%
African
1.7%
Other Black
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Other Mixed
1.4%
Pakistani
0.7%
White & Black Caribbean
0.7%

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.

+23.8% vs Liverpool average

This school57.3%
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.

-16.0% vs Liverpool average

This school5.4%
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.

+84.1% vs Liverpool average

This school100.0%
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.

-16.9% vs Liverpool average

This school0.0%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +4.4%

8.4%
'18-19
11.2%
'21-22
11.0%
'22-23
11.9%
'23-24
12.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +14.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

23.6%
'18-19
37.4%
'21-22
29.8%
'22-23
33.6%
'23-24
38.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+5.6% vs Liverpool average

This school12.8%
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.

+18.6% vs Liverpool average

This school38.5%
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. +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.8%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.4%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'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.

-3.0% vs Liverpool average

This school0.5%
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.

-0.06% vs Liverpool average

This school0.00%
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)

93% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 93%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£130,000

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
279

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

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
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
160
Other crime
33
Public order
29
Criminal damage and arson
16
Anti social behaviour
11
Other theft
8
Drugs
6
Vehicle crime
5

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 133441