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Abbot's Lea School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Beaconsfield Road, Woolton, Liverpool L25 6EE · abbotsleaschool.co.uk · 0151 428 1161
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Liverpool 42.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 272
- At capacity · 272 places
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 65.8%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Liverpool it was 42.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Liverpool it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.15 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 19.2 | −4.3 |
| Other education | 65.4 | −5.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.5 | +8.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | — |
Ofsted
Abbot's Lea School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 51
- 19% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 51 parents (100%) with SEND