University of Liverpool, Liverpool
University of Liverpool is a school for pupils in Liverpool.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
University of Liverpool in detail
University of Liverpool in its own words
In its own words: "Original and inclusive, we're a truly inspirational place to learn and research. We're the original redbrick, a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, and a place where creativity and originality come together. We're a committed partner to our local community while also forging game-changing collaborations and welcoming students from across the world."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brownlow Hill (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1856 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
University of Liverpool has made reasonable progress in tailoring its apprenticeship to meet individual learners' needs and workplace roles, allowing apprentices to apply their learning directly in clinical settings. The university has significantly improved support for apprentices through increased contact with supervisors and skills coaches, as well as better engagement with employers through regular progress updates and online events. Most apprentices now make expected progress and those who complete their apprenticeship go on to secure employment with career advancement or further study.
Key Strengths
- Curriculum now aligns well with apprentices' individual job roles, enabling them to apply learning directly at work - for example, apprentices in haematology develop pain management protocols and those in mental health conduct clinical discussions about medication
- Strengthened apprentice support through breakfast club meetings with lecturers, increased contact time with supervisors and skills coaches, and improved employer engagement with regular progress updates
- Enhanced quality assurance procedures with improved progress review forms, clear improvement action plans, and stronger accountability mechanisms through the degree apprenticeship strategic group
Areas for Improvement
- Too many apprentices leave before completing their apprenticeship, though achievement rates have slightly improved for those who remain
- Action plans for apprentices who fall significantly behind are too vague and do not focus sufficiently on specific knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for quick catch-up
- Limited detail on ensuring all remaining 65 apprentices can complete successfully following the decision to stop new enrollments
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club meetings with lecturers, online events for employers
University of Liverpool is a higher education institution offering a level 7 advanced clinical practitioner integrated degree apprenticeship. Following a 'requires improvement' rating in February 2024, this monitoring visit in February 2025 assessed progress on key areas for improvement.
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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From University of Liverpool's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 81
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 18 serious and 62 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
17 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Across Liverpool council
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(3)
Questions parents ask about University of Liverpool
What is the catchment area for University of Liverpool?
No fixed boundary. When University of Liverpool is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to University of Liverpool?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming University of Liverpool 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 University of Liverpool?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 18 serious and 62 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 17 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 University of Liverpool?
University of Liverpool is at The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, L69 7ZX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)