35%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
67%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
311.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
668
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
44%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes · Secondary · Sefton
Part ofTHE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
35%
-6pp
41%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
-4pp
30%21%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
32.2
-1.2
37.834.631.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
EBacc entry
67%
-1pp
68%54%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
EBacc APS
311.3
-15.5
326.8239.5152.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 311.3
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.57
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
81%
Education or employment
80%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
0%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
668
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
61%
SEN
35%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
44%
Contact
Address
Fernhill Road, Bootle, L20 6AQ
Local authority
Sefton
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 | 35% | 17% | 32.2 | Not applicable | 67% | 311.3 | 70% | 668 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 21% | 33.4 | -0.57 | 68% | 326.8 | 69% | 636 |
| 2022/23 | 31% | 11% | 31.4 | -0.56 | 63% | 185.8 | 66% | 553 |
| 2021/22 | 41% | 30% | 37.8 | -0.44 | 68% | 316.0 | 71% | 475 |
| 2018/19 | 33% | 15% | 32.2 | -1.11 | 40% | 152.2 | 65% | 277 |
| 2017/18 | 38% | 22% | 30.1 | -0.93 | 51% | 120.3 | 64% | 250 |
| 2016/17 | 38% | 17% | 38.0 | -0.77 | 67% | — | 83% | 217 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 668 | 16.7 | 35% | 17% | 61% | 14% | 44% |
| 2023/24 | 636 | 17.9 | 33% | 18% | 63% | 12% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 553 | 16.8 | 29% | 20% | 63% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 475 | 22.0 | 28% | 19% | 63% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 405 | 21.8 | 24% | 24% | 63% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 277 | 15.1 | 24% | 20% | 62% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 250 | 13.2 | 28% | 12% | 60% | 10% | 30% |
| 2016/17 | 217 | 11.0 | 25% | 7% | 63% | 11% | 34% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.