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LIPA School

Free schools · Liverpool · L1 7BT

Ages 4–16 · 499 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

1.72 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-05

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)49%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
535

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

1.72 · Competitive

1st preferences

81

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
307
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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%

499 pupils · 572 places

Pupils on roll
499
Boys / girls
233 / 266
School capacity
572
Capacity fill
499 / 572 (87%)
Free school meals
37.6%
FSM pupils
187
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Claire McKendrick

Location

Address
Upper Duke Street
Postcode
L1 7BT
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Riverside
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 free schools (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 499 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.6%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
All-through schools in Liverpool
2
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L1
7
All-through in L1
1
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
All-through in Liverpool LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L1

  • Liverpool College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Liverpool · L18 8BG · Liverpool

    Ages 4–19

    • Att855.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • LIPA Sixth Form College

    Free schools 16 to 19 · 16 plus

    Liverpool · L1 9DY · Liverpool

    Ages 14–19

    • FSM0.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Liverpool Life Sciences UTC

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    University technical college · Secondary

    Liverpool · L1 0BS · Liverpool

    Ages 14–19

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Studio School Liverpool

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Liverpool · L1 0BS · Liverpool

    Ages 14–19

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Pleasant Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L3 5TS · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Claire McKendrick
Telephone
01519580020
Website
www.lipaschool.org

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