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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool

Liverpool, L8 9SJSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
-0.54
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
76 1st-choice / 201 places
Ranking
#2,663
of 3,141 nationally

About King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool

King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool sits within the Liverpool local authority, a secondary school for mixed pupils aged 11 to 18. In the most recent local rankings based on Progress 8 scores, it placed 18th out of 30 schools in the same tier, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate peers. For context, the top-performing schools in the area include The Blue Coat School, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, all of which post significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The school itself has a Progress 8 score of -0.54, which is below the Liverpool local authority average of -0.4, and nationally it sits in the bottom 50% of schools. Despite this, the school has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held since its most recent graded inspection in 2018, with an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirming it remains Good. The headteacher is Scott Cordon, and the school operates with no religious character.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressDingle Vale, Liverpool, Liverpool, L8 9SJ
HeadteacherScott Cordon
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils898
Free School Meals (FSM)61.8%
School Capacity898 / 900 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Science LabsSports HallMusic RoomsTheatreTennis CourtsICT SuiteSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsLibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

21

Sports

HockeyTennisBasketballSwimmingRowingRoundersCross CountryRugbyNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghNewspaperScience ClubDramaChoirCodingModel United NationsFilm ClubGardeningDebateYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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