Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Liverpool
Childwall Sports & Science Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022. Liverpool has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Queen's Drive, Liverpool, L15 6XZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Liverpool
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Childwall Sports and Science Academy, including students in the sixth form, are happy and feel safe.”
- “They know that if they have a worry, such as about bullying, staff will not tolerate this and will deal with it quickly and effectively.”
- “Because of these factors, most pupils attend school regularly.”
To improve
- “Overall, pupils do not attain highly enough in their examinations at the end of Year 11.”
- “Leaders' checks on the impact of their support for disadvantaged pupils are not as sharp as they could be.”
- “At times, this affects how quickly any gaps in these pupils' learning are addressed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | 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: 167 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 111 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Liverpool.
- King David High School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Blue Coat School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Calderstones School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Leadership Academy Wavertree 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gateacre School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published