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Clifford Holroyde Sen College

Thingwall Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside · L14 7NX

Not applicableCommunity special schoolBoysAges 111670 pupils
Visit website ↗01512289500Ward: E05015311MP: E14001341
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
5.7

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
27.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
77.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
10.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£27,633

2024-25

Places filled
93%

70 of 75 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. +4.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

1.2
'18-19
3.2
'21-22
6.2
'22-23
7.4
'23-24
5.7
'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. +0%

A strong pass in both

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

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +0%

A standard pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'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. +1.16

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-2.75
'18-19
-2.37
'21-22
-1.56
'22-23
-1.59
'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). +0.38

0.08
'18-19
0.32
'21-22
0.41
'22-23
0.54
'23-24
0.46
'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.

-29.8 vs Liverpool average

This school5.7
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-31.8% vs Liverpool average

This school0.0%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

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.
77.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
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

100%

0 girls · 70 boys

Ethnicity

White British
90.0%
Other Mixed
4.3%
Chinese
1.4%
Caribbean
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Unclassified
1.4%

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.

+43.6% vs Liverpool average

This school77.1%
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.

-21.4% vs Liverpool average

This school0.0%
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 -9.8%

37.1%
'18-19
28.7%
'21-22
22.6%
'22-23
25.8%
'23-24
27.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -12.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

87.5%
'18-19
73.5%
'21-22
65.7%
'22-23
71.4%
'23-24
75.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+20.1% vs Liverpool average

This school27.3%
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.

+55.1% vs Liverpool average

This school75.0%
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. +11.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

50.0%
'16-17
46.6%
'17-18
41.2%
'18-19
59.7%
'19-20
66.2%
'20-21
94.1%
'21-22
30.9%
'22-23
38.8%
'23-24
61.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +9.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

22.2%
'16-17
25.9%
'17-18
20.6%
'18-19
37.3%
'19-20
32.4%
'20-21
42.6%
'21-22
16.2%
'22-23
25.4%
'23-24
31.4%
'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.

+57.9% vs Liverpool average

This school61.4%
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)

36% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 36%Not sustained 45%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£165,000

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
76

~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
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
27
Criminal damage and arson
12
Other theft
9
Drugs
7
Anti social behaviour
5
Public order
3
Vehicle crime
3
Other crime
3

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 104742