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West Derby School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool L13 7HQ · westderbyschool.org · 0151 235 1300
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42
- average Attainment 8 score. Liverpool 42.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,011
- 94% of 1,073 places
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- West Derby School
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 200 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 174 | 200 | 1.1▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 191 | 154 | 0.8 | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 177 | 156 | 0.9 | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 190 | 141 | 0.7 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 217 | 1.2▲ | 69% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42, and 42.1% 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+ (33.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42 | 46 | ||
| ▼42.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ●64.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼35.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.75 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 33.3 | −4.4 |
| Sixth form college | 1.7 | −8.5 |
| Further education | 45.4 | +6.5 |
| Other education | 1.1 | −0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 0.6 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.7 | +0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | +5.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 students | C+ (33.3) | Average +0.08 | |
| 43 students | C+ (33.3) | Average +0.08 | |
| 17 students | Dist (34.3) | Average +0.02 | |
| 10 students | Dist (35) | Average -0.21 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46 | C (31.1) | -0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 52 | C- (25.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 56 | B- (37.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 42 | C- (27.6) | -0.27 |
| 2017/18 | 73 | C- (27) | -0.25 |
| 2016/17 | 63 | C- (27) | +0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 51 | D (21.6) | -0.49 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 50.8 | −23 |
| Further education | 8.2 | +5 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2 | +3.3 |
| Employment | 13.1 | +1.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.8 | +9.9 |
| Activity not captured | 4.9 | +3.3 |
Ofsted
West Derby School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- May 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Sept 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Replies
- 22
- 2% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied