Litherland High School, Liverpool
Litherland High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Liverpool, part of The Heath Family (north West). It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 30th-highest of the 42 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 2,966th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Litherland High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Litherland High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.4 in Sefton and 47 across England.
33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Sefton and 47% in England.
That is down from 41.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.68: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.8, against 43.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.
Getting a place at Litherland High School
For September 2026 entry, 167 families put Litherland High School as their first choice and 319 named it as one of their preferences, for 171 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Litherland High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Litherland High School are The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (0.6 miles, Attainment 8 34.2); Chesterfield High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48); King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.7); and Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (1.5 miles, Attainment 8 44.9).
Litherland High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
The Salesian Academy of St John BoscoChesterfield High SchoolKing's Leadership Academy HawthornesSacred Heart Catholic Academy
The trust
Litherland High School is one of 8 schools run by The Heath Family (north West), an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 137 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 75% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 70% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
51.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 193 pupils (25.4%) received SEN support and 34 (4.5%) 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 Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boundary Road (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Litherland High 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 282 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Litherland High School issued 140 suspensions, 19.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Litherland High School are Litherland Moss Primary School (0.2 miles), Holy Spirit Catholic Academy (0.4 miles), Netherton Moss Primary School (0.5 miles) and Hatton Hill Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Litherland Moss Primary SchoolHoly Spirit Catholic AcademyNetherton Moss Primary SchoolHatton Hill Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Litherland High School is a secondary school in Litherland, Merseyside, England, headed by Principal Mrs Claire Hallwood since 2024. The school was established in March 1948 as the first post-war school to be built in Lancashire, costing £116,000.
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At a Glance
51.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.33 to -0.68 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 41.2 to 37.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 33% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 37.2 | 32.8% |
| Disadvantaged(65) | - | 30.8 | 12.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(72) | - | 43.1 | 51.4% |
| Boys(69) | - | 35.4 | 26.1% |
| Girls(68) | - | 39.1 | 39.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(7) | - | 44.8 | 42.9% |
| Non mobile(135) | - | 37.4 | 33.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 137 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
140
Suspensions
19.10%
Suspension rate
84 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 733 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Litherland High School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Litherland High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Litherland High School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
4 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 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
Your chances of a place at Litherland High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
723 pupils
720 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,321
Applications
2,791
Got 1st preference
89.0%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All secondary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
193
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
29.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
761
Total Pupils
384
Boys
377
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
48
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,679
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,850
Per pupil
£6237k
Total funding
£370k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.8%
Overall absence
37.7%
Persistent absence
762
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Litherland High School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Litherland High School
What are GCSE results like at Litherland High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Litherland High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.2. 33% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Litherland High School's Ofsted rating?
Litherland High School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Litherland High School?
No fixed boundary. When Litherland High School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Litherland High School?
Litherland High School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Litherland High School?
Classes at Litherland High School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Litherland High School?
Litherland High School has around 761 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Litherland High School?
11.8% of sessions were missed at Litherland High School in 2024/25. 37.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Litherland High School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Litherland High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Litherland High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 4 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Litherland High School?
Litherland High School is at Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 0DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)