The Studio School Liverpool, Liverpool

In its own words: "The Studio School educates young people for success in a digital world, particularly for employment, entrepreneurship, a new business venture, or further study in the digital media and technology sectors. We've created an environment to inspire creativity and critical thinking, fed by the industry knowledge of our partners, who lead the sector across the region."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, chess, Lego, robotics, debating and cadets.

In 2026, pupils at The Studio School Liverpool averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.8 in Liverpool and 47 across England.

49% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 38% in Liverpool and 47% in England.

That is up from 39.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.82: 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 37.8, against 52.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Art and Design, Combined Science and History.

Across Liverpool, 68% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 90% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Liverpool lodged 731 appeals against secondary school offers; 614 reached a hearing and 58 succeeded (9.4% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Studio School Liverpool are Liverpool Life Sciences UTC (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6); LIPA School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38); The Belvedere Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.4); and Purple Ruler (1.2 miles).

The Studio School Liverpool's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

The Studio School Liverpool is one of 8 schools run by Northern Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.9 in 2024/25.

Of the 90 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 7% into work.

Of the 54 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 46% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 13% into work. 10% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 58 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 10 (3.7%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Liverpool Central Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenland Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Studio School Liverpool stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1487 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.

In 2024/25, The Studio School Liverpool issued 37 suspensions, 13.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Studio School Liverpool are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Windsor Community Primary School (0.5 miles) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.