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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L8 9SJ

Ages 11–18 · 940 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

35.0

Overall absence

14.3%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 835.0
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.9%
Unauthorised10.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.9%
Enrolments in measure
961

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

79

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

76

Total preferences (any rank)
192
Preferred offers (top 3)
127
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill104%

940 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
940
Boys / girls
565 / 375
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
940 / 900 (104%)
Free school meals
64.4%
FSM pupils
605
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Great Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Scott Cordon

Location

Address
Dingle Vale
Postcode
L8 9SJ
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, 940 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.4%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L8
14
Secondary in L8
2
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.

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    • Absence7.4%

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    • EM5+51%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Cordon
Telephone
01517271387
Website
www.kingsliverpool.com

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