Hugh Baird College, Bootle

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1499

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Rachael Hennigan
LA:Sefton
Phone:01513534400
Address:Balliol Road, Bootle, L20 7EW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:130490
UKPRN:10003193
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bootle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C

Average grade

30.6

Points per entry

C+

Best 3 A-Levels

4%

Achieving AAB+

Average

Value added

125

A-Level students

84%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Psychology98
Sociology74
Psychology72
Business Studies:Single68
Sociology66
Mathematics64
History64
Law58
Business Studies54
Law46
History44
Mathematics44
English Language and Literature38
English Language38
Art and Design (Fine Art)36
Film Studies34
Religious Studies34
Economics30
Computer Studies / Computing30
English Literature28

+ 35 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 981 students

Continued education28%
Higher education18%
Further education10%
Apprenticeships10%
Employment31%
Not in education/employment26%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

4%

Top-third university

42%

Degree course

46%

Any L4+ destination

1%

Apprenticeships

Based on 473 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Train Stations

Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station (Entrance)
431m · 7 min walk
Kirkdale Rail Station (Entrance)
715m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Balliol Road (adj)
43m · 1 min walk
Hugh Baird College (o/s)
64m · 1 min walk
Stanley Road (adj)
138m · 2 min walk
Trinity Road (adj)
159m · 3 min walk
Keble Road (adj)
193m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Bootle

High pressure
New homes approved:675
Projected new pupils:122

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bootle

Admissions Demand - Sefton

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,299

Applications

2,940

Got 1st preference

85.0%

Got preferred school

95.8%

Secondary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
4 November 2020
26 February 2018

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