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King David High School

116 Childwall Road, Liverpool · L15 6WU

SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 11–18742 pupils
Visit website ↗01512351420Ward: E05015287MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Good

Nov 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
54.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
10.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.3

2025-26

Places filled
99%

742 of 752 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 November 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.↓ -1.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

55.9
'18-19
57.7
'21-22
52.5
'22-23
55.3
'23-24
54.3
'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.↓ -1%

A strong pass in both

68%
'18-19
73%
'21-22
61%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
68%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -6%

A standard pass in both

85%
'18-19
87%
'21-22
79%
'22-23
82%
'23-24
79%
'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

0.52
'18-19
0.54
'21-22
0.24
'22-23
0.50
'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).↓ -0.19

4.86
'18-19
5.09
'21-22
4.64
'22-23
4.91
'23-24
4.67
'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.

+18.8 vs Liverpool average

This school54.3
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+35.7% vs Liverpool average

This school67.5%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +3.4

Per entry

33.6
'18-19
39.8
'21-22
35.0
'22-23
35.4
'23-24
37.0
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +3.4

33.6
'18-19
39.9
'21-22
35.0
'22-23
35.3
'23-24
37.0
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+5.7 vs Liverpool average

This school37.0
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.
10.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
14.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.7%

Gender split

41%
59%

304 girls · 438 boys

Ethnicity

White British
65.9%
Chinese
7.0%
Other White
5.7%
Pakistani
3.0%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
African
2.6%
Indian
2.4%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other Black
2.0%
White & Asian
0.9%
White & Black African
0.8%

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.

-23.1% vs Liverpool average

This school10.4%
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.

-7.4% vs Liverpool average

This school14.0%
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.

-9.0% vs Liverpool average

This school6.9%
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.

-2.2% vs Liverpool average

This school14.7%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.1%

4.3%
'18-19
6.9%
'21-22
7.6%
'22-23
8.1%
'23-24
7.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.0%
'18-19
18.0%
'21-22
19.6%
'22-23
22.9%
'23-24
19.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.2% vs Liverpool average

This school7.4%
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.

-0.7% vs Liverpool average

This school19.2%
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.↑ +0.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.9%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
1.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
3.0%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
1.3%
'23-24
1.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
1.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
1.8%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
1.3%
'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
0.14%
'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.

-1.7% vs Liverpool average

This school1.8%
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)

97% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 95%Apprenticeship 3%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

94% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 79%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 14%Not sustained 6%

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 104703