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Alsop High School

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AcademySecondarySixth Form

Alsop High School

Ages11 – 18
1,336 pupils
Requires Improvement· Jul 2023
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Details

Type
Academy Sponsor Led
Local Authority
Liverpool
Academy Trust
OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Head Teacher
Mr James Kerfoot
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Opened
November 2020
Reference Number
148226
Additional Provisions
Sixth Form
About This Data
  • •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
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Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Year 7 entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications354
As 1st preference124
As 2nd preference93
As 3rd preference82
From another local authority29

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers254
To 1st preference124
To 2nd preference45
To 3rd preference14
To any preference191
To another local authority6

About This Data

  • •Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • •Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • •Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • •"Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • •This school is an academy sponsor led, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Liverpool.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils1,442 (80% of capacity)
Age Range11 – 18
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls53% / 47%
Free School Meals52.4%
English as Additional Language21.6%
SEN Support21.3%
SEN with EHCP3.7%
Overall Attendance80.6%
Persistent Absence54.8%

Class Sizes

Overall Average21.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Year 7268
Year 8267
Year 9261
Year 10266
Year 11267
Year 1242
Year 1371

Pupil Ethnicities

White British57.0%
Unclassified17.9%
White Other9.2%
African4.5%
Asian Other2.8%
Black Other2.3%
Mixed Other1.5%
Other1.5%
White & Black African1.1%
Indian0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
White & Asian0.3%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Chinese0.3%
Gypsy/Roma0.2%
Irish0.1%

About This Data

  • •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

1 inspection on record

Current Rating
Requires Improvement· Jul 2023
  • 2023

    School Inspection

    4 July 2023

    View report
    Requires Improvement

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationRequires Improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires Improvement
    Personal developmentRequires Improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires Improvement

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    2
    • Systems for identifying SEND needs are underdeveloped.
    • Teachers not fully equipped to support SEND pupils.
    Curriculum
    11
    • Curriculum is well designed in most subjects.
    • Curriculum not consistently delivered well by teachers.
    Leadership
    11
    • New leadership has brought stability to the school.
    • Leaders must address several areas for improvement.
    Safeguarding
    2
    • Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
    • All staff and governors receive regular safeguarding training.
    Pupil Progress
    11
    • Pupils with SEND do not achieve as well as they should.
    • Reading support helps disadvantaged pupils catch up.
    Teaching Quality
    2
    • Not all teachers use methods effectively.
    • Assessment systems to check learning are underdeveloped.
    Personal Development
    2
    • Personal development programme not consistently delivered.
    • Some pupils less informed about life in modern Britain.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Too many pupils miss school regularly.
    • Some staff do not deal with truancy effectively.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

About This Data

  • •Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • •Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • •Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 scoreThe average points score across 8 subjects including English, maths, and other GCSEs. Higher is better.26.642.046.9
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsThe percentage of pupils who achieved a strong pass (grade 5+) in both English and maths15.1%39.3%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsThe percentage of pupils who achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in both English and maths31.1%56.6%65.4%
Entering EBaccThe percentage of pupils studying the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography40.2%——
EBacc average point scoreThe average points achieved across English Baccalaureate subjects2.33.74.1
Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils made between primary school and their GCSEs, compared to pupils with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress.
-1.72Below average

Pupils at this school made slightly less progress than similar pupils nationally

About This Data

  • •Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • •Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Destinations

Where students go after finishing their studies

Destinations after GCSEs

DestinationSchoolEngland
Staying in education77%86%
...Further education35%37%
...School sixth form—34%
...Sixth form college—13%
...Other education destinations1%2%
In employment4%3%
Apprenticeships1%3%
Not in education or employment—6%
Destination unknown—3%

About This Data

  • •This shows where students went after completing their GCSEs, tracked for at least two terms into the following academic year.
  • •A sustained destination means the student remained in education, employment, or training for at least two terms (October to March).
  • •England averages are shown for comparison. Each school's results will vary based on their student intake and local area.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • •Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • •FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • •Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • •Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2023/24

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2023/24 the revenue reserve was £731,860 or £489 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2023/24 the in-year balance was £128,064 or £86 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • •Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • •Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • •In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Queens Drive
Liverpool
Merseyside
L4 6SH

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