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West Derby School

State school · Liverpool, L13 7HQ
  • Secondary
  • Boys
  • Ages 11-18
  • 996 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
996 ·
Local authority
Liverpool City Council

Headteacher

Head

Sian Graham

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 22 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Blackmoor Park Junior School 11 %
Lister Junior School 8 %
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School 7 %
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School 7 %
Corinthian Community Primary School 7 %
Broad Square Community Primary School 6 %
Roscoe Primary School 5 %
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School 4 %
St Cecilia's Catholic Junior School 4 %
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy 3 %
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 3 %
Broadgreen Primary 3 %
Florence Melly Community Primary School 3 %
Anfield Road Primary School 3 %
New Park Primary School 2 %
Monksdown Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
66%
LA avg.
70%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
24.7%
LA avg.
38%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
31.00
LA avg.
32.43
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • GCSE
59
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

3.3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
20.2 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

996
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

364 West Derby Rd
Liverpool
Merseyside
L13 7HQ
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Telephone: 0151 235 1300

Email: admin@westderbyschool.co.uk

Website: http://www.westderbyschool.org

Local authority: Liverpool City Council

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School data & information West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7HQ
996 Pupil numbers
36 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
12 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
59 Number of teachers
8 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
24.7%
LA avg.
38%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
37.90
LA avg.
41.30
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.66 Score Well below average
≈ 15% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 69 4
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 168 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 82 4
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 50 4
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 162 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 168 4
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 4
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 38 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 6
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
18.8%
LA avg.
18.8%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.00
LA avg.
32.43
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Mathematics GCE A level 18 B
History GCE A level 8 A
English Language and Literature GCE A level 8 B
Design and Technology (Product Design) GCE A level 12 D
Biology GCE A level 16 C
Art and Design (Photography) GCE A level 7 C
Mathematics (Further) GCE AS level 5 C
Mathematics GCE AS level 18 B
Chemistry GCE AS level 5 B
Biology GCE AS level 14 C

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

West Derby School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

3.3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
20.2 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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