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Holly Lodge Girls' College

140 Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside · L12 7LE

SecondaryCommunity schoolGirlsAges 11–181,000 pupils
Visit website ↗01512283772Ward: E05015320MP: E14001341
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
47.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,666

2024-25

Places filled
65%

1,000 of 1,529 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 October 2024

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.↑ +2.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.1
'18-19
44.3
'21-22
45.5
'22-23
44.4
'23-24
47.2
'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.↓ -2%

A strong pass in both

47%
'18-19
37%
'21-22
44%
'22-23
45%
'23-24
45%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +4%

A standard pass in both

64%
'18-19
55%
'21-22
62%
'22-23
67%
'23-24
68%
'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.↓ -0.02

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.02
'18-19
-0.06
'21-22
0.14
'22-23
-0.04
'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).↑ +0.24

4.08
'18-19
3.79
'21-22
4.12
'22-23
4.00
'23-24
4.32
'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.

+11.7 vs Liverpool average

This school47.2
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+13.6% vs Liverpool average

This school45.4%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +7.9

Per entry

20.8
'18-19
30.9
'21-22
31.3
'22-23
28.7
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +7.9

20.8
'18-19
30.9
'21-22
31.3
'22-23
28.7
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-2.6 vs Liverpool average

This school28.7
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.
46.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
25.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.0%

Gender split

100%

1,000 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

White British
58.5%
Other ethnic group
10.1%
African
6.1%
Other White
5.6%
Other Mixed
4.1%
Unclassified
3.5%
Chinese
2.8%
Other Black
2.7%
Pakistani
1.7%
Other Asian
1.6%
Indian
1.1%
White & Asian
0.6%

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.

+13.0% vs Liverpool average

This school46.5%
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.

+4.1% vs Liverpool average

This school25.5%
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.

-14.7% vs Liverpool average

This school1.2%
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.

+2.1% vs Liverpool average

This school19.0%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.5%

6.4%
'18-19
11.4%
'21-22
10.0%
'22-23
10.8%
'23-24
10.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +16.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.6%
'18-19
34.5%
'21-22
26.9%
'22-23
29.1%
'23-24
29.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.7% vs Liverpool average

This school10.9%
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

3.0%
'16-17
2.3%
'17-18
2.3%
'18-19
4.4%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
4.7%
'21-22
7.3%
'22-23
6.8%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.5%
'16-17
2.0%
'17-18
2.0%
'18-19
3.5%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
3.8%
'21-22
5.4%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
4.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.10%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.12%
'18-19
0.11%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.20%
'21-22
0.31%
'22-23
0.41%
'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.

+3.5% vs Liverpool average

This school7.0%
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)

88% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 83%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 1%Not sustained 7%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

92% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 78%Further education 8%Employment 8%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£172,000

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.
4/10

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
86

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
33%

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.

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

Overall
4/10
Income
5/10
Employment
4/10
Education
7/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
31
Criminal damage and arson
11
Anti social behaviour
9
Shoplifting
7
Public order
6
Vehicle crime
4
Drugs
4
Robbery
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 104688