68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
656.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,000
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Holly Lodge Girls' College · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+1pp
68%61%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+0pp
47%42%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
47.2
+2.8
47.245.844.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.2
EBacc entry
64%
+14pp
66%49%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
656.7
-59.2
715.8598.9482.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 656.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.7
31.326.120.8
'18'19'22'23'25
'25 · 28.7
A-level value added
-0.61
-0.4
-0.2-0.4-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
10%5%0%
'17'18'19'23'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
CC-D
'18'19'22'23'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,000
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
140 Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 7LE
Local authority
Liverpool
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 45% | 47.2 | Not applicable | 64% | 656.7 | 73% | 1,000 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 45% | 44.4 | -0.04 | 51% | 715.8 | 68% | 977 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 44% | 45.5 | +0.14 | 66% | 622.1 | 78% | 956 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 37% | 44.3 | -0.06 | 31% | 590.5 | 69% | 981 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 47% | 45.1 | -0.02 | 43% | 482.0 | 75% | 815 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 33% | 41.2 | -0.24 | 34% | 378.8 | 72% | 783 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 41% | 42.5 | -0.55 | 39% | — | 88% | 786 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | C | -0.61 | 0% | 52 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -0.24 | Not eligible | 25 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | C | — | 0% | 52 |
| 2021/22 | 30.9 | C | — | Suppressed | 48 |
| 2018/19 | 20.8 | D | -0.67 | 0% | 43 |
| 2017/18 | 29.6 | C | -0.28 | 0% | 56 |
| 2016/17 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.20 | 10% | 56 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,000 | 15.9 | 20% | 26% | 54% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 977 | 15.8 | 17% | 25% | 54% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 956 | 15.2 | 16% | 25% | 55% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 981 | 15.5 | 14% | 27% | 57% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 938 | 15.3 | 12% | 27% | 54% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 815 | 14.5 | 10% | 26% | 57% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 783 | 14.0 | 11% | 25% | 57% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 786 | 15.0 | 11% | 20% | 55% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.