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Hugh Baird College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 14+ · Further education
Balliol Road, Bootle L20 7EW · hughbaird.ac.uk · 0151 353 4400
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2022/23
- 15.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Sefton 42, England 46.3
- Local authority
- Sefton
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2022/23 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 15.7, and 13.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sefton it was 42, and across England 46.3.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2022/23 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼15.7 | 46.3 | ||
| ▼13.2% | 45.3% | ||
| ▼22.0% | 65.1% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 39.3% | ||
| ▼1.22 | 4.05 |
Progress 8 2022/23: -2.53 (95% confidence interval -2.83 to -2.23)
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/23
| Left in 2022/23 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.1 | — |
| Sixth form college | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Further education | 54.9 | +12.6 |
| Other education | 2.2 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2 | +0.3 |
| Employment | 3.3 | −7.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 24.2 | −4.6 |
| Activity not captured | 11 | −4.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 students | C (30.6) | Average +0.05 | |
| 125 students | C (30.5) | Average +0.03 | |
| 97 students | Merit+ (28.3) | Average -0.01 | |
| 72 students | Merit+ (29.5) | Above average +0.44 | |
| 55 students | L2Dist- (6.6) | Above average +0.25 |
4.4%AAB or better
84.1%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 179 | C (30.7) | +0.14 |
| 2022/23 | 183 | C- (26.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 190 | C- (27.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 81 | C+ (31.8) | +0.34 |
| 2017/18 | 122 | C+ (32.7) | +0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 15 | D- (17.8) | -0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 16.6 | −1.3 |
| Further education | 8.8 | −1.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 29.9 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 27.8 | +1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 8 | +2.6 |
Ofsted
Hugh Baird College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 26 November 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |