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Childwall Sports & Science Academy

Queen's Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside · L15 6XZ

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–181,048 pupilsLYDIATE LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01517221561Ward: E05015334MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Good

May 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
36.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,851

2024-25

Places filled
87%

1,048 of 1,200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 May 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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.↓ -1.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

37.6
'18-19
42.0
'21-22
36.2
'22-23
33.4
'23-24
36.2
'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.↑ +3%

A strong pass in both

24%
'18-19
34%
'21-22
21%
'22-23
23%
'23-24
27%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

43%
'18-19
56%
'21-22
41%
'22-23
41%
'23-24
48%
'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.↓ -0.31

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.61
'18-19
-0.29
'21-22
-0.65
'22-23
-0.92
'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).↓ -0.05

3.02
'18-19
3.46
'21-22
2.83
'22-23
2.74
'23-24
2.97
'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.

+0.7 vs Liverpool average

This school36.2
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-4.4% vs Liverpool average

This school27.4%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -3.2

Per entry

23.6
'18-19
30.0
'21-22
16.8
'22-23
25.4
'23-24
20.4
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -3.2

23.6
'18-19
30.0
'21-22
16.8
'22-23
25.4
'23-24
20.4
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-10.9 vs Liverpool average

This school20.4
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.
45.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
22.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
23.8%

Gender split

40%
60%

418 girls · 630 boys

Ethnicity

White British
46.2%
Other ethnic group
10.8%
Unclassified
10.0%
Other Mixed
8.7%
Other White
7.0%
African
3.9%
White & Black African
2.4%
White & Black Caribbean
2.3%
Bangladeshi
1.7%
Indian
1.4%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%

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.

+12.4% vs Liverpool average

This school45.9%
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.

+0.9% vs Liverpool average

This school22.3%
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.

-12.7% vs Liverpool average

This school3.2%
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.

+6.9% vs Liverpool average

This school23.8%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.8%

7.7%
'18-19
10.5%
'21-22
10.8%
'22-23
10.4%
'23-24
9.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

21.3%
'18-19
34.2%
'21-22
34.1%
'22-23
29.8%
'23-24
29.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+2.3% vs Liverpool average

This school9.5%
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.

+9.2% vs Liverpool average

This school29.1%
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.↓ -4.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

5.5%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
1.6%
'22-23
3.4%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -2.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

4.3%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
1.4%
'22-23
2.2%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.02%

0.12%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.31%
'19-20
0.10%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.19%
'22-23
0.09%
'23-24
0.10%
'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.

-2.0% vs Liverpool average

This school1.5%
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.

+0.04% vs Liverpool average

This school0.10%
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)

87% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 82%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 8%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

78% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 45%Further education 4%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 20%Not sustained 22%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£305,000

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.
8/10

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
20

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
48%

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.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
8/10
Income
10/10
Employment
8/10
Education
10/10
Health
6/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
10
Vehicle crime
3
Public order
2
Other theft
1
Burglary
1
Bicycle theft
1
Anti social behaviour
1
Drugs
1

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 138787