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Alsop High School

Liverpool, L4 6SHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2026
Progress 8
-1.72
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
124 1st-choice / 254 places
Ranking
#3,118
of 3,141 nationally

About Alsop High School

Alsop High School’s headline Progress 8 score of -1.72 sits well below the Liverpool local authority average of -0.4, marking it as one of the lowest-performing secondary schools in the area. Ranked 30th out of 36 schools in the borough, it falls into the bottom 50 nationally, with a percentile rank of 99.3. This means that, in terms of academic progress, Alsop is significantly behind its peers. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 26.6 is also low, and only 15.1% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths (the basics 9-5 measure). With 54% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage, which may partly explain these outcomes, but the gap between Alsop’s results and the LA average is stark.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressQueens Drive, Liverpool, Liverpool, L4 6SH
HeadteacherJames Kerfoot
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils1,442
Free School Meals (FSM)54.0%
School Capacity1,442 / 1,800 (80% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
GymnasiumTennis CourtsICT SuiteMusic RoomsLibraryScience LabsArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

HockeyCricketBasketballMartial ArtsRugbyCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessDramaOrchestraYoung EnterpriseArt ClubModel United NationsDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:25

After-school care

15:00-16:00

Source: alsophigh.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alsop High School

Alsop High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.