Liverpool Life Sciences UTC vs LIPA Sixth Form College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Liverpool
LIPA Sixth Form College
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Post-16
Type
University technical college
Free schools 16 to 19
Age Range
14–19
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
587
398
Capacity
800
365
Occupancy
73%
109%
FSM %
42.9%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2025
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
39.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
c
Points Per Entry
29.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
c
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Below average
z
A-Level Students
51
1
Retention
91%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
6%
10%
Degree course
78%
65%
Any L4+ destination
79%
77%
Apprenticeships
1%
0%
Cohort size
138
179
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
4
Top subjects
Biology (60)
Chemistry (58)
Mathematics (56)
Chemistry (50)
Mathematics (44)
Biology (40)
Psychology (36)
Psychology (28)
Dance (1)
History (1)
Mathematics (1)
Business Studies (1)