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North Liverpool Academy

120 Heyworth Street, Liverpool, Merseyside · L5 0SQ

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–181,286 pupilsNORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Visit website ↗01512604044Ward: E05015298MP: E14001338
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.
45.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
47.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,505

2024-25

Places filled
83%

1,286 of 1,550 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.↑ +4.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

41.5
'18-19
45.5
'21-22
40.8
'22-23
44.1
'23-24
45.6
'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.↑ +13%

A strong pass in both

25%
'18-19
31%
'21-22
33%
'22-23
39%
'23-24
38%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +7%

A standard pass in both

49%
'18-19
53%
'21-22
53%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
56%
'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.↑ +0.20

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.22
'18-19
0.01
'21-22
-0.21
'22-23
-0.02
'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).↑ +0.48

3.14
'18-19
3.48
'21-22
3.04
'22-23
3.54
'23-24
3.62
'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.

+10.1 vs Liverpool average

This school45.6
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+6.2% vs Liverpool average

This school38.0%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +16.0

Per entry

21.0
'18-19
28.5
'21-22
31.7
'22-23
36.2
'23-24
37.0
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +15.5

21.6
'18-19
28.7
'21-22
31.7
'22-23
36.2
'23-24
37.1
'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.
47.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
40.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.9%

Gender split

42%
58%

540 girls · 746 boys

Ethnicity

White British
47.7%
Other White
11.0%
African
9.6%
Other ethnic group
8.6%
Chinese
4.7%
Other Asian
4.0%
Other Black
3.5%
White & Black African
2.4%
Other Mixed
1.9%
White & Asian
1.3%
Indian
1.1%
Pakistani
1.0%

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.

+14.3% vs Liverpool average

This school47.8%
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.

+18.7% vs Liverpool average

This school40.1%
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.

-13.3% vs Liverpool average

This school2.6%
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.

-2.0% vs Liverpool average

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

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.2%

6.5%
'18-19
10.7%
'21-22
10.5%
'22-23
7.8%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +0.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

18.5%
'18-19
33.2%
'21-22
29.3%
'22-23
20.9%
'23-24
18.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Liverpool average

This school6.7%
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.

-1.0% vs Liverpool average

This school18.9%
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.↑ +5.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.1%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
2.3%
'19-20
4.0%
'20-21
6.8%
'21-22
6.0%
'22-23
11.2%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.9%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
1.3%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
3.3%
'20-21
5.2%
'21-22
4.7%
'22-23
7.1%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.16%

0.23%
'16-17
0.23%
'17-18
0.22%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.22%
'20-21
0.15%
'21-22
0.08%
'22-23
0.30%
'23-24
0.39%
'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.

+3.6% vs Liverpool average

This school7.1%
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.

+0.33% vs Liverpool average

This school0.39%
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)

80% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 76%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 11%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

89% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 60%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 17%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£155,000

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
51

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

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
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
19
Drugs
12
Public order
6
Anti social behaviour
3
Other crime
3
Robbery
2
Criminal damage and arson
2
Vehicle crime
2

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 131065