Harmonize Academy AP Free School, Liverpool
Harmonize Academy AP Free School is a secondary school for pupils aged 12 to 16 in Liverpool, part of Lighthouse Harmonize Education Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Harmonize Academy AP Free School in detail
Harmonize Academy AP Free School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Across Liverpool, 68% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 90% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Liverpool lodged 731 appeals against secondary school offers; 614 reached a hearing and 58 succeeded (9.4% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Harmonize Academy AP Free School are The Academy of St Francis of Assisi (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 32.8); Marydale Lodge Sch (0.4 miles); King's Leadership Academy Wavertree (1 mile); and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (1 mile).
The Academy of St Francis of AssisiMarydale Lodge SchKing's Leadership Academy WavertreeArchbishop Blanch CofE High School
The trust
Harmonize Academy AP Free School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 12 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 50% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college and 25% into work.
Who goes there
71.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 1 pupils (4.8%) received SEN support and 18 (85.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Edge Hill Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Finlay Street (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harmonize Academy AP Free School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 725 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Harmonize Academy AP Free School are Kensington Primary School (0.3 miles), New Park Primary School (0.3 miles), St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles) and St Michael's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Kensington Primary SchoolNew Park Primary SchoolSt Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and NurserySt Michael's Catholic Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
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
71.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Parent End of Year Letter 2026
26 Jun 2026
Newsletter March 2026
20 Mar 2026
Harmonize Academy Parents Feedback Day Summer 2025
2 Feb 2026
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harmonize Academy AP Free School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harmonize Academy AP Free School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 70
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 52 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
14%
Available places
21 pupils
150 places
129 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
6,108
Applications
5,379
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
89.6%
All secondary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
90.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
21
Total Pupils
8
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
0.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,790
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Harmonize Academy AP Free School
What is Harmonize Academy AP Free School's Ofsted rating?
Harmonize Academy AP Free School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Harmonize Academy AP Free School?
No fixed boundary. When Harmonize Academy AP Free School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Harmonize Academy AP Free School?
Harmonize Academy AP Free School has around 21 pupils on roll. 71% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Harmonize Academy AP Free School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Harmonize Academy AP Free School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Harmonize Academy AP Free School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 52 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Harmonize Academy AP Free School?
Harmonize Academy AP Free School is at 7 Phillimore Road, Kensington, Liverpool, L6 6DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)