LIPA School
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No GCSE outcome data is available in the years we hold. Check the official DfE performance tables for the most recent results.
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Liverpool for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141103 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Claire McKendrick |
| Trust | THE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | L1 7BT |
| Latest pupils | 0 |
| FSM eligible | 32.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Upper Duke Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 7BT
www.lipaschool.orgView local authority page1519580020| DfE number | 2020 |
| UKPRN | 10046828 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 9 Jul 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | S8 No Formal Designation Visit |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 |