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Lord Derby Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L36 6DG

Ages 11–16 · 1,076 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.7

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 838.7
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,112

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

289

Places offered

218

1st-preference offers

202

Total preferences (any rank)
526
Preferred offers (top 3)
218
Applications from outside LA
54
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill98%

1,076 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,076
Boys / girls
531 / 545
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,076 / 1,100 (98%)
Free school meals
56.9%
FSM pupils
612
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 DEAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE DEAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Dean Trust
Headteacher
Miss Victoria Gowan

Location

Address
Seel Road, Huyton
Postcode
L36 6DG
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Knowsley
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, Knowsley, 1,076 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.9%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L36
17
Secondary in L36
1
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Secondary in Knowsley LA
6

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 L36

  • The Prescot School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L34 3NB · Knowsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence14.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Gateacre School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 2RW · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM41.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Broughton Hall Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 9HJ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 9HZ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.5 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%

    2.8 miles away

  • 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%

    2.8 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%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Victoria Gowan
Telephone
01514778860
Website
http://lordderbyacademy.co.uk/

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