Sefton
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
GCSE results 2026: every Sefton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 35.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 35.7
- Attainment 8
- 17%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.57
- Progress 8
- [-0.87, -0.28]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 167 | 130 | 130 (100%) | 232 |
| September 2025 | 165 | 151 | 142 (94%) | 268 |
| September 2024 | 139 | 114 | 114 (100%) | 208 |
| September 2023 | 139 | 145 | 117 (81%) | 214 |
| September 2022 | 129 | 96 | 96 (100%) | 166 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sefton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 123 | 35.7 | — | 17.1% | 2.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 106 | 32.2 | — | 17.0% | — | 67.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 104 | 33.4 | -0.57 | 21.2% | — | 68.3% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 64 | 31.4 | -0.56 | 10.9% | — | 62.5% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 87 | 37.8 | -0.44 | — | — | 68.0% | 3.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sefton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138260 |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Andrea St John |
| Trust | THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | L20 6AQ |
| Pupils | 668 |
| FSM eligible | 60.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Fernhill Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 6AQ
http://www.kingshawthornes.com/1519223798| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10037668 |
| Opened | 28 Aug 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2023 |