Liverpool
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
GCSE results 2026: every Liverpool 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 36.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.3
- Attainment 8
- 30%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.54
- Progress 8
- [-0.82, -0.25]
- 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 | 189 | 83 | 83 (100%) | 245 |
| September 2025 | 201 | 76 | 76 (100%) | 241 |
| September 2024 | 209 | 79 | 76 (96%) | 192 |
| September 2023 | 193 | 92 | 88 (96%) | 263 |
| September 2022 | 178 | 99 | 98 (99%) | 241 |
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 Liverpool’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) | 158 | 36.3 | — | 29.7% | 6.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 125 | 34.5 | — | 21.6% | — | 44.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 131 | 35.0 | -0.54 | 26.7% | — | 40.5% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 133 | 30.6 | -1.14 | 18.8% | — | 45.1% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 137 | 39.4 | -0.39 | — | — | 50.0% | 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 Liverpool for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137675 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Scott Cordon |
| Trust | THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | L8 9SJ |
| Pupils | 898 |
| FSM eligible | 61.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Dingle Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 9SJ
www.kingsliverpool.com1517271387| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10036068 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 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 | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |