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Holly Lodge Girls' College

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Community school

140 Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool L12 7LE · hollylodge.liverpool.sch.uk · 0151 228 3772

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.2
average Attainment 8 score. Liverpool 42.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,016
66% of 1,529 places
Local authority
Liverpool
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
45.5%
First language not English
29.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 165 families put the school first and 218 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 105 (Places 196)105September 2023: 105 (Places 198)105September 2024: 111 (Places 195)111September 2025: 132 (Places 211)132September 2026: 165 (Places 218)165Places 218
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262181650.892%
September 2025Sept 20252111320.699%
September 2024Sept 20241951110.6100%
September 2023Sept 20231981050.5100%
September 2022Sept 20221961050.5100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.2, and 45.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Liverpool it was 42.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.5 (England 46.3)42.52017/18: 41.2 (England 46.5)41.22018/19: 45.1 (England 46.7)45.12021/22: 44.3 (England 48.8)44.32022/23: 45.5 (England 46.3)45.52023/24: 44.4 (England 45.9)44.42024/25: 47.2 (England 46.0)47.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.246.0
●45.4%45.4%
▲67.8%64.8%
▲64.5%40.5%
▲4.324.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form41.3+6
Sixth form college15.1+8.7
Further education21.8−8.3
Other education1.1−2.1
Apprenticeship2.8−1.7
Employment1.7−4.1
Not in a lasting destination10.1−0.8
Activity not captured6.1+2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 21.1 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 23.2 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 29.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 20.8 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 30.9 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 31.3 (England 34.2)C2024/25: 28.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
31 studentsC (28.7)Well below average -0.61
31 studentsC (28.7)Below average -0.61
41 studentsDist- (33.2)Average +0.21
0%AAB or better
94.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/245—-0.24
2022/2328C (31.3)—
2021/2217C (30.9)—
2018/1933D (20.8)-0.67
2017/1833C (29.6)-0.28
2016/1736D+ (23.2)-0.20
2015/1635D (21.1)-0.48

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University34.8−21
Other education8.7—
Apprenticeship13+1.4
Employment26.1+5.2
Not in a lasting destination13+6
Activity not captured4.3−0.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Holly Lodge Girls' College on 8 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
8 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • May 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
47
5% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲68% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲85% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (28%) with SEND

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