West Derby School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 138696
- Address
- 364 West Derby Rd, L13 7HQ
- Website
- www.westderbyschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1004 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 11.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.2%
White British 80.1%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 3.5%
Other 3.3%
Other Asian 2.7%
African 2.1%
Chinese 1.7%
Other Black 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.43
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 41.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 28 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
West Derby School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 191 0 |
| Year 8 | 187 187 0 |
| Year 9 | 178 178 0 |
| Year 10 | 177 177 0 |
| Year 11 | 176 176 0 |
| Year 12 | 46 46 0 |
| Year 13 | 49 49 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 26.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 51.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 4.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 7.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 67.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 21.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 18.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |