60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
447.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
733
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Litherland High School · Secondary · Sefton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+12pp
60%52%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+22pp
37%26%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
41.7
+5.1
41.739.236.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
14%
+5pp
42%25%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
447.1
+51.1
447.1384.1321.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 447.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
733
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB
Local authority
Sefton
Website
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 | 60% | 37% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 14% | 447.1 | 31% | 733 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 15% | 36.6 | -0.68 | 9% | 396.0 | 23% | 728 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 32% | 41.2 | -0.33 | 7% | 321.0 | 23% | 684 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 30% | 41.7 | -0.63 | 14% | 390.0 | 43% | 646 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 29% | 39.6 | -0.64 | 42% | 395.2 | 87% | 565 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 28% | 42.6 | -0.38 | 18% | 431.1 | 90% | 616 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 24% | 41.5 | -0.48 | 30% | — | 87% | 688 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 733 | 16.6 | 24% | 5% | 49% | 12% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 728 | 16.9 | 24% | 4% | 46% | 11% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 684 | 16.8 | 19% | 4% | 45% | 10% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 646 | 17.3 | 17% | 4% | 46% | 10% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 615 | 16.3 | 12% | 4% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 565 | 13.9 | 13% | 3% | 48% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 688 | 12.5 | 8% | 2% | 47% | 8% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.