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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

Sefton, L20 6AQSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
-0.57
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
151 1st-choice / 165 places
Ranking
#2,701
of 3,141 nationally

About King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes is a mixed state secondary in Sefton, serving 668 pupils aged 11 to 16. It sits sixth out of fourteen schools of its type in the local authority, according to Progress 8 scores, placing it just above the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in Sefton are Formby High School, Range High School and Meols Cop High School, all of which post stronger academic progress scores. The school is led by headteacher Andrea St John and has no religious character. It is significantly oversubscribed: for 165 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 268 total applications, with 151 first-preference applications and 142 offers made to first-preference families. That works out at 1.62 applications per place, suggesting strong local demand despite the school's middling rank. Over 60 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, which provides important context for its academic results.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressFernhill Road, Bootle, Sefton, L20 6AQ
HeadteacherAndrea St John
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils668
Free School Meals (FSM)60.4%
School Capacity668 / 600 (111% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Swimming PoolDining HallScience LabsTennis CourtsAstro TurfLibraryPlaying FieldsSixth Form CentreSports HallArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

AthleticsRugbyCross CountryDanceFootballSwimmingCricketRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubCodingChoirGardeningScience ClubYoung EnterpriseDebateChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.