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King David High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L15 6WU

Ages 11–18 · 744 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.3

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-01

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+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 855.3
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
603

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

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

163

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
845
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
57
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
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 fill99%

744 pupils · 752 places

Pupils on roll
744
Boys / girls
437 / 307
School capacity
752
Capacity fill
744 / 752 (99%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
62
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Jewish
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Sutton

Location

Address
116 Childwall Road
Postcode
L15 6WU
Town
Liverpool
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 744 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.5%. Religious character: Jewish.

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

  • Childwall Sports & Science Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 6XZ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.4
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.4%

    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%

    0.7 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%

    0.9 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%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 6EG · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.6%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Gateacre School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 2RW · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM41.2%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Sutton
Telephone
01512351420
Website
http://www.kingdavidliverpool.co.uk/

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