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Liberty Academy

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AcademySecondary

Liberty Academy

Ages1118
1,252 pupils
Requires Improvement· May 2024
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Details

Type

Academy Sponsor Led

Local Authority

Kingston upon Hull, City of

Academy Trust

HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST

Head Teacher

Miss Louise Beasley

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Church of England

Opened

September 2008

Website

lib.hlt.academy

Reference Number

135598

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Year 7 entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications291
As 1st preference134
As 2nd preference113
As 3rd preference44
From another local authority0

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers252
To 1st preference134
To 2nd preference33
To 3rd preference13
To any preference180
To another local authority0

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 Kingston upon Hull, City of.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils1,252 (81% of capacity)
Age Range11 – 18
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls52% / 48%
Free School Meals53.4%
English as Additional Language9.1%
SEN Support19.3%
SEN with EHCP2.3%
Overall Attendance84.4%
Persistent Absence46.8%

Class Sizes

Overall Average23.4
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Year 7298
Year 8282
Year 9246
Year 10229
Year 11195
Year 122

Pupil Ethnicities

White British76.5%
Unclassified9.9%
White Other6.5%
Mixed Other1.6%
African1.6%
Other1.4%
White & Black African0.7%
Black Other0.7%
White & Asian0.3%
Gypsy/Roma0.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
Irish0.1%
Traveller0.1%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Asian Other0.1%
Caribbean0.1%

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

10 inspections on record

Current Rating
Requires Improvement· May 2024
  • 2025

    Monitoring Visit

    3 July 2025

    View report
  • 2024

    School Inspection

    9 May 2024

    View report
    Requires Improvement
  • 2023

    Monitoring Visit

    18 December 2023

    View report
  • Monitoring Visit

    27 June 2023

    View report
  • Monitoring Visit

    15 March 2023

    View report
  • 2022

    Full Inspection

    21 July 2022

    View report
    Inadequate
  • 2021

    School Inspection

    14 December 2021

    View report
    Requires Improvement
  • 2018

    Full Inspection

    21 March 2018

    View report
    Requires Improvement
  • 2017

    Monitoring Visit

    6 October 2017

    View report
  • 2016

    Full Inspection

    8 July 2016

    View report
    Inadequate

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 score31.843.446.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths16.1%37.3%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths36.8%57.5%65.4%
Entering EBacc28.5%
EBacc average point score2.83.94.1
Progress 8
-1.18Below 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 education70%86%
...Further education25%37%
...School sixth form34%
...Sixth form college13%
...Other education destinations2%
In employment5%3%
Apprenticeships6%3%
Not in education or employment6%
Destination unknown3%

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 £1,232,202 or £905 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 £540,442 or £397 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

1 Bilton Grove
Hull
HU9 5YB

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