Woolton High School, Liverpool
Woolton High School is a special school for boys aged 11 to 16 in Liverpool. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Woolton High School in detail
Woolton High School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis and badminton.
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Woolton High School are SENDSCOPE (under 0.1 miles, Good); Abbot's Lea School (0.2 miles, Outstanding); Childwall Abbey School (0.8 miles, Good); and Hope School (0.8 miles, Outstanding).
SENDSCOPEAbbot's Lea SchoolChildwall Abbey SchoolHope School
Where pupils go next
Of the 16 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 56% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 56% to a further education college.
Who goes there
65.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (11%).
Almost every pupil at Woolton High School has an education, health and care plan (79 of 79 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Woolton High School provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Allerton Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woolton Hill Road (adjacent), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woolton High School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 100 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woolton High School issued 37 suspensions, 49.3 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
65.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Woolton High School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woolton High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woolton High School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 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
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
79 pupils
80 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
79
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Woolton High School provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
79
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
7.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,186
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
16.8%
Overall absence
46.8%
Persistent absence
77
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Woolton High School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Woolton High School
What are GCSE results like at Woolton High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Woolton High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 11.6. 6% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Woolton High School's Ofsted rating?
Woolton High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Woolton High School?
No fixed boundary. When Woolton High School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Woolton High School?
Woolton High School has around 79 pupils on roll. 66% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Woolton High School have specialist SEN provision?
Woolton High School provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
What is attendance like at Woolton High School?
16.8% of sessions were missed at Woolton High School in 2024/25. 46.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woolton High School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Woolton High School 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 Woolton High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Woolton High School?
Woolton High School is at Woolton Hill Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 6JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)