LIPA School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has systems for identifying additional needs and some pupils feel happy attending. However, these strengths are overshadowed by significant concerns about safety, teaching quality, and support for vulnerable learners.
Key Strengths
- Some pupils have high aspirations, particularly those interested in creative and performing arts
- Older pupils access class libraries to build reading confidence
- The school has systems in place to identify pupils with additional needs
- Some recent changes to the behaviour policy are showing early success in pockets of the school
- The school has suitable processes to analyse attendance data
Areas for Improvement
- Leadership capacity is severely stretched, leaving gaps in oversight of safeguarding and education quality
- High levels of staff absence and disruption mean many pupils miss out on consistent teaching
- Curriculum lacks ambition and is not delivered effectively to build pupils' knowledge
- Behaviour systems are not applied consistently, with poor behaviour often going unchallenged
- Staff lack expertise to support pupils with SEND effectively, and learning is not adapted to their needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are not effective - the school does not make appropriate checks when pupils are absent from school, leaving vulnerable pupils at risk of harm.
LIPA School has been rated Inadequate across all areas following inspection in June 2025. The school is struggling with high staff turnover, weak leadership capacity, and significant disruption to pupils' learning.
At a Glance
37.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
75 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 62%. Maths has declined from 63% to 51%. Writing has declined from 68% to 56%.
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
20
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
499 pupils
572 capacity
73 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)
Inspection History(4)
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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
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
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
11.05167%
Overall absence
35.81081%
Persistent absence
592
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
LIPA School
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Pleasant Street Primary School
St Nicholas Catholic Academy
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Windsor Community Primary School
Princes School
Kingsley Community School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
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