Liverpool College, Liverpool

Outstanding
All-through
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 419
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Haynes
Pupils:1,685 / 1,100 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517244000
Address:Queen's Drive, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18 8BG
Trust:LIVERPOOL COLLEGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:139686
UKPRN:10041615
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Liverpool College excels at combining academic rigor with character development. Teachers deliver high-quality teaching across all subjects with strong feedback that helps pupils progress, while the school prioritises reading so pupils become fluent, confident readers. Pupils are happy, proud and well-behaved, with excellent opportunities to take part in music, sports, Duke of Edinburgh awards and other activities that build their confidence and prepare them for life.

Key Strengths

  • Broad and ambitious curriculum that integrates academic learning with character development, ensuring pupils develop deep knowledge and skills
  • Effective teaching with subject specialists who present new concepts clearly and give valuable feedback to move learning forward
  • Strong priority on reading across all phases, with excellent phonics support in early years and a wide range of ambitious texts across the curriculum
  • Excellent behaviour management and pupil engagement, with very low absence rates and pupils taking pride in their work
  • Comprehensive extra-curricular activities including music, sports, cadet programmes and Duke of Edinburgh awards that build confidence and resilience

Areas for Improvement

  • Support strategies for pupils with special educational needs in the secondary phase have not been fully developed and embedded
  • Some pupils with SEND in secondary do not achieve as well as they could due to inconsistent provision

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Music, sports, charity work, cadet's programme, Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme, diversity fairs, cultural events, Audience With sessions, mock interviews, careers fairs

Liverpool College has maintained the outstanding standards identified at its previous inspection. Pupils benefit from a strong educational experience that promotes academic excellence and personal development in a caring environment built on respect and high expectations.

At a Glance

18.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

234 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy83%
Well taught85%
Good progress89%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-7ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 86%. Maths has declined from 84% to 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

28.1

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

67

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Mossley Hill Rail Station (Entrance)
589m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

North Mossley Hill Road (adj)
13m · 0 min walk
Park Avenue (S-bound)
176m · 3 min walk
Penny Lane (adj)
230m · 4 min walk
New Hawthorne Gardens (opp)
242m · 4 min walk
Mossley Hill Hospital (W-bound)
266m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

153%

Over capacity

1,685 pupils

1,100 capacity

585 places over capacity

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(104)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.32612%

Overall absence

9.37031%

Persistent absence

1,334

Enrolments

Authorised3.50234%
Unauthorised1.82378%
Persistent (10%+)9.37031%
Severe (50%+)1.72414%

Absence trend

4.08526%
18/19
2.53046%
20/21
5.61453%
21/22
4.80001%
22/23
5.05707%
23/24
5.32612%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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