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Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool

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Liverpool John Moores University is a school for pupils in Liverpool.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Liverpool John Moores University in detail

Liverpool John Moores University in its own words

In its own words: "Our academic structure is divided into two faculties, each home to world-leading research, teaching and learning in a wide range of fields."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, swimming and yoga.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Liverpool Central Loop Line, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rodney Street (adjacent), 50 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 1901 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Power
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512313519
Website:ljmu.ac.uk
Address:Egerton Court, 2 Rodney Street, Liverpool, L3 5UX
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 10 October 2023View full report
URN:133827
UKPRN:10003957
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Riverside
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

Train Stations

Liverpool Central Loop Line
409m · 7 min walk
Liverpool Central Rail Station
410m · 7 min walk
Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station
503m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Rodney Street (adj)
54m · 1 min walk
Clarence Street (adj)
61m · 1 min walk
Ainsworth Street (opp)
189m · 3 min walk
Renshaw Street (adj)
202m · 3 min walk
Benson Street (opp)
208m · 3 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
191
Fatal
1
Serious
50
Children hurt
13

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 191 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 50 serious and 140 slight.

13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.

26 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.

Inspection History(2)

10 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 March 2022

Questions parents ask about Liverpool John Moores University

What is the catchment area for Liverpool John Moores University?

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

How do I apply to Liverpool John Moores University?

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

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 191 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 50 serious and 140 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 26 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 John Moores University?

Liverpool John Moores University is at Egerton Court, 2 Rodney Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 5UX.

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

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