West Derby School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 4 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
- 996 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 99.9%
- Girls
- 0.1%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.3%
White British 77.8%
Mixed 4.4%
Other 3.6%
Other Asian 3.2%
Other White 3.1%
African 2.8%
Chinese 2.1%
Pakistani 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
West Derby School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 8 | 189 189 0 |
| Year 9 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 10 | 172 172 0 |
| Year 11 | 173 173 0 |
| Year 12 | 53 52 1 |
| Year 13 | 43 43 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 66.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.4% |