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West Derby School

364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside · L13 7HQ

SecondaryAcademy converterBoysAges 11–18996 pupilsWEST DERBY SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01512351300Ward: E05015326MP: E14001341
Ofsted
Good

May 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
42.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
34.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,179

2024-25

Places filled
93%

996 of 1,073 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 May 2023

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.↓ -3.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.5
'18-19
47.6
'21-22
41.5
'22-23
37.9
'23-24
42.0
'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

44%
'18-19
51%
'21-22
34%
'22-23
25%
'23-24
42%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -2%

A standard pass in both

67%
'18-19
67%
'21-22
53%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
65%
'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.↓ -0.40

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.26
'18-19
-0.08
'21-22
-0.23
'22-23
-0.66
'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).↑ +0.21

3.54
'18-19
3.75
'21-22
3.25
'22-23
3.35
'23-24
3.75
'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.

+6.5 vs Liverpool average

This school42.0
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+10.3% vs Liverpool average

This school42.1%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +5.7

Per entry

27.6
'18-19
37.6
'21-22
25.5
'22-23
31.1
'23-24
33.3
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +5.9

27.4
'18-19
37.4
'21-22
25.5
'22-23
31.0
'23-24
33.3
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+2.0 vs Liverpool average

This school33.3
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.
34.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
12.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.3%

Gender split

100%

1 girls · 995 boys

Ethnicity

White British
77.8%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other White
3.1%
African
2.8%
Chinese
2.1%
Other Mixed
2.1%
White & Asian
1.3%
Pakistani
1.0%
Other Black
0.9%
Indian
0.6%
White & Black African
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.

+1.0% vs Liverpool average

This school34.5%
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.

-8.6% vs Liverpool average

This school12.8%
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.

-13.0% vs Liverpool average

This school2.9%
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.

+3.4% vs Liverpool average

This school20.3%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.3%

4.7%
'18-19
9.8%
'21-22
11.2%
'22-23
10.4%
'23-24
9.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.6%
'18-19
30.7%
'21-22
31.9%
'22-23
27.6%
'23-24
23.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.8% vs Liverpool average

This school9.0%
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.

+3.3% vs Liverpool average

This school23.2%
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.↑ +1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.4%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
2.3%
'19-20
1.6%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
3.1%
'22-23
5.9%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.4%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
2.5%
'22-23
4.9%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.51%

0.09%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.10%
'18-19
0.30%
'19-20
0.10%
'20-21
0.19%
'21-22
0.29%
'22-23
0.40%
'23-24
0.60%
'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.

-0.7% vs Liverpool average

This school2.8%
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.

+0.54% vs Liverpool average

This school0.60%
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)

89% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 85%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 6%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

94% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 56%Further education 6%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 19%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£120,000

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
147

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

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
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
70
Drugs
20
Public order
15
Anti social behaviour
11
Criminal damage and arson
9
Vehicle crime
7
Other theft
6
Other crime
5

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 138696