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Holly Lodge Girls' College

Community school · Liverpool · L12 7LE

Ages 11–18 · 1,016 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.4

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.64 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 844.4
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised7.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
963

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

0.64 · Often has places

1st preferences

111

Places offered

195

1st-preference offers

111

Total preferences (any rank)
412
Preferred offers (top 3)
193
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
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 fill66%

1,016 pupils · 1,529 places

Pupils on roll
1,016
Boys / girls
1 / 1,015
School capacity
1,529
Capacity fill
1,016 / 1,529 (66%)
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
421
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Keen

Location

Address
140 Mill Lane, West Derby
Postcode
L12 7LE
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool West Derby
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.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,016 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.5%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L12
15
Secondary in L12
4
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 L12

  • West Derby School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L13 7HQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Edward's College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 1LF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.4 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L6 7UR · Liverpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Broughton Hall Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 9HJ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 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%

    1.3 miles away

  • Dixons Croxteth Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L11 4SG · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att827.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence18.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • St John Bosco Arts College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Croxteth · L11 9DQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Keen
Telephone
01512283772
Website
http://hollylodge.liverpool.sch.uk/

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