Liverpool College
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 139686
- Address
- Queen's Drive, Mossley Hill, L18 8BG
- Website
- www.liverpoolcollege.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1653 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.2%
- Girls
- 43.8%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.6%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 59.5%
Mixed 11.2%
Unclassified 7.4%
Other 6.1%
Other White 3.9%
African 2.4%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other Asian 1.9%
Indian 1.6%
Chinese 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.4
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsWell above average4.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
Admissions
Liverpool College
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 89
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 197
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 85 40 45 |
| Year 1 | 84 39 45 |
| Year 2 | 84 42 42 |
| Year 3 | 84 55 29 |
| Year 4 | 84 44 40 |
| Year 5 | 86 43 43 |
| Year 6 | 86 47 39 |
| Year 7 | 175 102 73 |
| Year 8 | 171 105 66 |
| Year 9 | 177 112 65 |
| Year 10 | 150 78 72 |
| Year 11 | 148 92 56 |
| Year 12 | 120 69 51 |
| Year 13 | 119 61 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 66.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% |