LIPA School vs Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
LIPA School
Liverpool
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Free schools
University technical college
Age Range
4–16
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
499
587
Capacity
572
800
Occupancy
87%
73%
FSM %
37.6%
42.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
38.0
43.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
24.5%
39.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
51
Retention
-
91%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
6%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
79%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
138
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (60)
Chemistry (58)
Mathematics (56)
Chemistry (50)
Mathematics (44)
Biology (40)
Psychology (36)
Psychology (28)