65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
641.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
996
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of West Derby School · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
Part ofWEST DERBY SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+10pp
67%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+17pp
51%38%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
42.0
+4.1
47.642.837.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.0
EBacc entry
36%
+1pp
36%19%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
641.0
+57.5
641.0598.5556.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 641.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
+2.2
37.631.525.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
+0.08
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
30%
+12pp
38%19%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
996
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Local authority
Liverpool
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 | 65% | 42% | 42.0 | Not applicable | 36% | 641.0 | 39% | 996 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 25% | 37.9 | -0.66 | 35% | 583.5 | 40% | 1,004 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 34% | 41.5 | -0.23 | 3% | 556.0 | 9% | 1,020 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 51% | 47.6 | -0.08 | 7% | 626.0 | 16% | 1,031 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 44% | 45.5 | -0.26 | 5% | 627.3 | 11% | 993 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 37% | 44.1 | -0.32 | 4% | 554.3 | 9% | 1,013 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 25% | 42.1 | -0.39 | 3% | — | 8% | 1,035 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.08 | 30% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | C | -0.13 | 19% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | 25.5 | C- | — | 8% | 66 |
| 2021/22 | 37.6 | B- | — | 38% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 27.6 | C- | -0.27 | 0% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 27.0 | C- | -0.25 | 16% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | +0.04 | 0% | 78 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 996 | 16.9 | 23% | 13% | 42% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,004 | 17.0 | 24% | 12% | 41% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,020 | 17.5 | 23% | 12% | 42% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,031 | 17.4 | 25% | 10% | 41% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,021 | 15.9 | 23% | 9% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 993 | 15.9 | 20% | 7% | 40% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,013 | 15.3 | 18% | 6% | 39% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,035 | 15.5 | 16% | 5% | 41% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.