Alsop High School
80%
Capacity
1,442
Pupils
1.4x
Demand
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.
Ofsted’s most recent inspection in May 2023 rated the school as Requires Improvement across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This is a step up from its previous Inadequate rating in 2019, but progress remains slow. In the sixth form, the picture is similarly mixed: the value-added score is -0.35, classed as below average, and the average points per entry (21.61) equates to a D grade. Only 41 pupils were in the sixth form cohort, and the EBacc entry rate was 40.2%, though just 2.4% of pupils achieved the full EBacc at grade 5 or above. The school’s Progress 8 breakdown shows negative scores across all subject areas, with maths (-1.52) and English (-1.82) both well below the national average.
Despite these academic challenges, Alsop is a popular school in Liverpool. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 354 applications for 254 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.39, with 124 first-preference offers. The school offers a wide range of facilities, including a gymnasium, tennis courts, science labs, art studios, a chapel, and a sixth form centre. Sports include hockey, cricket, basketball, and rugby, while clubs range from choir and orchestra to Model UN and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. For families prioritising a supportive, inclusive environment over high academic outcomes, Alsop may still be a viable option, especially given its oversubscription and strong community feel.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Queens Drive, Liverpool, Liverpool, L4 6SH |
| Headteacher | James Kerfoot |
| Local Authority | Liverpool |
| Number of Pupils | 1,442 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 54.0% |
| School Capacity | 1,442 / 1,800 (80% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 May 2023Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-1.72)
3118th of 3,141
Nationally
441st of 445
In North West
30th of 30
In Liverpool
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
'21/22
26.2
'22/23
28.4
'23/24
21.6
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where school leavers go
2022/2344%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 89 pupils).
- University (HE)44%
- Employment28%
- Not sustained10%
- Apprenticeship7%
- Further education3%
- Other education2%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Sociology19
- English Literature15
- Mathematics15
- Film Studies13
- History12
- Art and Design (Photography)11
- Art and Design (Fine Art)7
- Biology5
- Chemistry5
- Physics3
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
14Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed254
354
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
124 families put this school as their 1st choice (35% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
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.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British57.0%
- White (other)9.2%
- Asian4.1%
- Mixed3.2%
- Black2.3%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
13
Total schools
11
Oversubscribed
10
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Queens Drive, Liverpool
Liverpool, L4 6SH
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