NexGen Academy, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
NexGen Academy excels at helping pupils rebuild confidence and catch up on missed learning through calm, supportive teaching. Staff provide exceptional emotional support that helps pupils trust them and focus on learning. The school offers an ambitious curriculum with real career pathways, and pupils develop life skills through practical enrichment activities like dance, boxing, cooking and hair and beauty.
Key Strengths
- Excellent emotional support and pastoral care that helps pupils feel safe and develop self-belief
- Well-trained staff who act as positive role models and build strong, trusting relationships with pupils
- Ambitious curriculum with a wide range of subjects that prepares pupils for various career pathways
- Most Year 11 pupils progress to college or apprenticeships
- Pupils develop confidence and willingness to try new things through enrichment activities
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils with gaps in reading, writing and maths do not receive consistently strong teaching in these fundamental skills, particularly those with previous erratic attendance
- Teachers do not always have clear information about what pupils with SEND most need to focus on, affecting their preparation for next stages
- School's information systems are inefficient, creating extra workload for staff and limiting leaders' ability to track pupil progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place and a clear commitment to keeping pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Weight-training, dance, boxing, hair and beauty, cookery, graffiti artwork projects, community groundwork, charity fundraising
NexGen Academy is a good school that provides calm, well-ordered education for pupils aged 14-16 who have experienced disrupted schooling. It has high aspirations for all pupils and provides effective emotional support to help them succeed.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
45 pupils
50 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
5,716
Applications
5,276
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
90.4%
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