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Litherland High School

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L21 0DB

Ages 11–16 · 761 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.68
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+15%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.2%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
764

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

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

207

Places offered

143

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
361
Preferred offers (top 3)
143
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill63%

761 pupils · 1,200 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Academy trust
THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Sponsor
The Heath Family Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hallwood

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

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.

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  • Maghull High School

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    • EM5+33%
    • Absence13.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hallwood
Telephone
01512123323
Website
www.litherlandhigh.com

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