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OpenSecondaryURN 141694

Litherland High School

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L21 0DB

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

761

Local authority

Sefton

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 11–16, in Liverpool, Sefton, 761 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.8%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L21
12
Secondary in L21
1
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
141694

Location

Address
Sterrix Lane, Litherland
Postcode
L21 0DB
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
761
Boys / girls
384 / 377
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
761 / 1,200 (63%)
Free school meals
51.8%
FSM pupils
394
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Academy trust
THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Sponsor
The Heath Family Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hallwood
Telephone
01512123323

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
36.6
Progress 8
-0.7
English & maths grade 5+
15%
English & maths grade 4+
47%
EBacc entry
9%
EBacc APS
2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables