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Childwall Sports & Science Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L15 6XZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,049 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

33.4

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.92
−20+2
Attainment 833.4
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,004

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

159

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

120

Total preferences (any rank)
644
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
63
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,049 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,049
Boys / girls
639 / 410
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,049 / 1,200 (87%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
449
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Lydiate Learning Trust
Headteacher
Dr Dr Alex Thomas - Head Of School Ms Janette Vincent - Executive Headteacher

Location

Address
Queen's Drive
Postcode
L15 6XZ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,049 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.5%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L15
13
Secondary in L15
3
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L15

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    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 6WU · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • The Blue Coat School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 9EE · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att880.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Dixons Broadgreen Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L13 5UQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence14.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Calderstones School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L18 3HS · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.6%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Gateacre School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 2RW · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM41.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 9HZ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Dr Alex Thomas - Head Of School Ms Janette Vincent - Executive Headteacher
Telephone
01517221561
Website
www.childwallssa.org

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