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Requires improvement
Oversubscribed
Academy
West Derby School
Secondary
Post 16
364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, L137HQ
015 1235 1300


School Profile

GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1009

West Derby School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of boys aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1073. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 12 Sep 2019.


PUPIL MIX
1006 boys and 3 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
26.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
8.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
18.4%
EHC PLAN
1.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
45.5
Local Authority
43.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
44%
Local Authority
36%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 5% 31% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.54 3.63 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
91.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Points 27.59 30.6 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
91.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Points 27.45 30.61 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

12 Sep 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Requires improvement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 495
Of which first preference applications 204
Of which second preference applications 122
Of which third preference applications 83
Total offers made 180
Of which first preference offers 139
Of which second preference offers 24
Of which third preference offers 5




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 84% 85% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 7% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 7% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
31%
Local Authority
63%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 31% 59% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
8% 17% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
8% 16% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
1
PROPERTY
£93,975 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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