Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG · Knowsley · secondary school
2nd of 6 secondary schools in Knowsley we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.4/10 against 239 of them, against 1.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 27.5 · 13 | 30% | 0.38 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.59 · 12 | 25% | 0.30 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 39.9 · 21 | 10% | 0.21 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. In 2024/25, 27.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.59 in 2023/24, indicating pupils made less progress than those nationally starting from the same point. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. There are 1078 pupils in a school with 1100 places, leaving 22 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific steps are taken to improve progress scores for students entering with lower prior attainment? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions given its near-capacity status?
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