Knowsley
Lord Derby Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Knowsley 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 34.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 34.3
- Attainment 8
- 18%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.59
- Progress 8
- [-0.78, -0.40]
- 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 | 217 | 284 | 208 (73%) | 484 |
| September 2025 | 211 | 256 | 199 (78%) | 448 |
| September 2024 | 218 | 289 | 202 (70%) | 526 |
| September 2023 | 216 | 288 | 202 (70%) | 498 |
| September 2022 | 214 | 292 | 204 (70%) | 508 |
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 Knowsley’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) | 206 | 34.3 | — | 18.4% | 2.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 204 | 39.9 | — | 27.5% | — | 73.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 213 | 38.7 | -0.59 | 26.3% | — | 74.6% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 201 | 34.7 | -0.72 | 16.9% | — | 68.2% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 221 | 39.1 | -0.61 | — | — | 71.0% | 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 Knowsley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140412 |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Head of School Victoria Gowan |
| Trust | THE DEAN TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | L36 6DG |
| Pupils | 1,078 |
| FSM eligible | 53.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Seel Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6DG
http://lordderbyacademy.co.uk/1514778860| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10044190 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Sept 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 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 28 Sept 2023 |