Harmonize Academy AP Free School, Liverpool

Outstanding
Secondary
Free schools alternative provision
Mixed
Ages 1216

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~460m)Possible (~657m)Unlikely (~854m)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Marie McConville
Pupils:21 / 150 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512031934
Address:7 Phillimore Road, Kensington, Liverpool, L6 6DL
Trust:LIGHTHOUSE HARMONIZE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 May 2025View full report
URN:139114
UKPRN:10041174
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Harmonize Academy excels at giving pupils a genuine fresh start with staff who genuinely care about their wellbeing. The school combines high academic expectations with exceptional pastoral support, helping pupils who have previously struggled in mainstream schools to re-engage with learning and make remarkable progress. Beyond academics, the school builds resilience and confidence through a diverse range of enrichment activities and ensures every pupil leaves with a clear pathway to further education, training or employment.

Key Strengths

  • Staff cultivate highly positive and trusting relationships with pupils, helping them feel safe and supported
  • Pupils achieve exceptionally well from their starting points with significantly improved behaviour and attendance
  • Strong enrichment programme including dance, jewellery making, photography, and trips to museums and theatres
  • High-quality careers guidance and workplace links ensuring all pupils progress to education, training or employment
  • Expert teaching of subject content with skilful checking of understanding to address gaps

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff skilled in helping pupils understand and manage their emotions while maintaining a safe school environment.

Extracurricular Activities

Dance, jewellery making, photography, paintballing, go-karting, museum visits, theatre visits, local drama productions, local music productions, leadership qualifications in sport and dance, hair and beauty vocational subjects

Harmonize Academy AP Free School is an alternative provision that has maintained its outstanding standards. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils who have previously struggled in mainstream education are given a fresh start and achieve exceptionally well.

At a Glance

70.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Romer Road (adj)
66m · 1 min walk
Prescot Road (adj)
72m · 1 min walk
Phillmore Road (opp)
85m · 1 min walk
Deane Road (adj)
97m · 2 min walk
Kelso Road (opp)
154m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

14%

Available places

21 pupils

150 capacity

129 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:1,447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

5,716

Applications

5,276

Got 1st preference

68.1%

Got preferred school

90.4%

Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

7 May 2025
14 January 2020
25 March 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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