West Derby School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Liverpool
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Liverpool City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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West Derby School is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023. Liverpool has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
West Derby School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 drew 200 first-choice applications for 174 offers; 134 offers went to first-choice families, and 66 first-choice families (33%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 42% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 42 (England 46).
- The 2024/25 figure of 42% was 3rd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest secondary schools in Liverpool that have results.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Liverpool schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, L13 7HQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Liverpool
- Pupils on roll
- 1,011 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils and students in the sixth form.”
- “Pupils rise to these expectations by following the ‘West Derby Way’.”
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, some teachers do not address pupils’ misconceptions as successfully as they should.”
- “This means that, in these subjects, some pupils have gaps in their learning.”
- “However, in key stages 3 and 4, leaders have not ensured that there is sufficient variety of activities to cater for pupils’ diverse talents and interests.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 200 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 134 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Liverpool.
- Holly Lodge Girls' College 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Edward's College 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Academy of St Francis of Assisi 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Leadership Academy Wavertree 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Dixons Croxteth Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published