Alsop High School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides strong pastoral support including access to counselling and bereavement services, and offers a good range of extra-curricular activities and trips. New leaders are making sensible improvements and staff receive helpful professional development. The school works well with external agencies and has created a 'Rise and Thrive' centre to support pupils with challenging behaviour.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Leadership has been strengthened with new staff training improving identification of pupils with special educational needs
- Careers advice and guidance programme is helpful, with increasing numbers of pupils staying in education or employment after leaving
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' exam results are consistently well below national averages, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Many pupils lack fundamental skills in reading, writing and mathematics
- Discriminatory language including racist and homophobic comments is not being reported or addressed effectively
- Teaching does not check pupils' understanding well enough, leaving misconceptions unaddressed
- Attendance remains too high, with persistent absence particularly affecting disadvantaged pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to the zoo, residential programme for older pupils, sports and gym fitness club, 'Rise and Thrive' centre, 'bake off' and 'Santa dash' fundraising, work experience at local hospital
Alsop High School requires significant improvement and has experienced major leadership changes over the last 18 months. While new leaders are taking steps to improve the school, pupils' academic achievement remains well below national averages and many areas need urgent attention.
At a Glance
57.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
65
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
1,336 pupils
1,800 capacity
464 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
5,716
Applications
5,276
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
90.4%
Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
17.12443%
Overall absence
46.13734%
Persistent absence
1,398
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Alsop High School
Northcote Primary School
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Cavendish View School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School
Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School
Florence Melly Community Primary School
Bedford Primary School
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
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