LIPA School
Upper Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 7BT
Headteacher: Claire McKendrickSchool website ↗Pupils: 593 (capacity: 572)Part of THE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 5 June 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Inadequate
Behaviour in School
Inadequate
Pupils' Wider Development
Inadequate
School Leadership
Inadequate
GCSE Results (2024/25)
GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
40.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%
Reading
Expected level62.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level56.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Maths
Expected level51.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 7 places per year
56
Applications received
283
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
35.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
18.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | English & Maths Grade 4+ | English & Maths Grade 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016/17 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017/18 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018/19 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022/23 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - |