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Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool

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Liverpool Hope University is a school for pupils in Liverpool.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Liverpool Hope University in detail

Liverpool Hope University in its own words

In its own words: "Liverpool Hope University pursues a path of excellence in scholarship and collegial life without reservation or hesitation. The University’s distinctive philosophy is to ‘educate in the round’ - mind, body and spirit - in the quest for Truth, Beauty and Goodness."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Broad Green Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Irene Road (opposite), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Liverpool Hope University stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 136 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).

Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Penny Haughan
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512913000
Website:hope.ac.uk
Address:Hope Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:133826
UKPRN:10003956
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Irene Road (opp)
69m · 1 min walk
Woolton Road (adj)
205m · 3 min walk
Taggart Avenue (adj)
266m · 4 min walk
Hornby Lane (adj)
291m · 5 min walk
Dunbabin Road (adj)
292m · 5 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
17
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

5 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.

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Capacity & Demand

Across Liverpool council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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.

Questions parents ask about Liverpool Hope University

What is the catchment area for Liverpool Hope University?

No fixed boundary. When Liverpool Hope University is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Liverpool Hope University?

Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Liverpool Hope University 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 Liverpool Hope University?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Liverpool Hope University?

Liverpool Hope University is at Hope Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L16 9JD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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