Secondary school

LIPA School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–16
  • Mixed
  • Liverpool
  • L1 7BT
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Jun 2026

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North West

Attainment 8Not enough data · North West 44.4No results published for 2024/25
Grade 5+ English and mathsNot enough data · North West 40No results published for 2024/25
EBacc point scoreNot enough data · North West 3.8No results published for 2024/25
Progress 8 · 2023/24Not enough data · North West -0.2No results published for 2023/24

Getting in · 2026

Reception

0 places offered

0 of 0 who put it first2015 · 91.5%2025 · 100.0%
By preference
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3rd10

Year 7

0 places offered

0 of 0 who put it first2022 · 59.2%2025 · 52.3%
By preference
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2nd10
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Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2017–2026

    1. 2017Good
    2. 2024Requires improvement
    3. 2025All areas Inadequate
    4. 2026Report card

    Pupils · 2024/25

    On roll · Jan 2026499
    Free school meals (past 6 years)35.4%
    First language not English30.5%
    SEN support15.8%
    EHC plan7.3%
    Absence (sessions missed)11.1%
    Persistently absent pupils35.8%

    Girls 54.5%Boys 45.5%

    87.2% full · 572 places

    Parent View

    Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 75 responses (12.7% of pupils)

    • My child is happy at this school65.3% agree
    • My child feels safe at this school64% agree
    • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved34.7% agree
    • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 45.3% not applicable34.1% agree
    • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year44% agree
    • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 9.3% not applicable38.2% agree
    • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?41.3% yes
    • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 41.3% who said Yes above25.8% agree
    • The school has high expectations for my child37.3% agree
    • My child does well at this school58.7% agree
    • The school lets me know how my child is doing40% agree
    • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school53.3% agree
    • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school68% agree
    • The school supports my child's wider personal development42.7% agree
    • I would recommend this school to another parent37.3% yes

    Workforce · 2025/26

    Pupils per teacher13.4
    Pupils per adult8.8
    • Classroom teachers 31.2
    • Leadership 6
    • Teaching assistants 18.4
    • Other support 7.2

    Teachers 37.2 FTE · Whole workforce 62.8 · 71 people

    Financials · 2024/25

    Income per pupil£9,066
    Spend per pupil£7,872
    Staff spend per pupil£6,315
    Reserve per pupil£0
    • £0revenue reserve
    • +£708,000in-year balance

    Grants £9,094 · self-generated £39 · premises £347 per pupil

    Multi-academy trust: THE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (2 academies) · trust reserve −£443,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

    Destinations

    Not published for this school