Alsop High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,336 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.2
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West Derby School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,011of 1,073 places
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 171
- Ofsted
- Good, 4 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: West Derby School (URN 104687, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 171 pupils who finished Year 11 at West Derby School in 2023, 34% stayed on in West Derby School’s own sixth form (Liverpool average 46%), 46% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 62 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Liverpool 43%, England 37%), and 28% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 42.0 against 46.1 across England and 42.1 in Liverpool, with 42% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Liverpool and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | West Derby School | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 171 | 5,186 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 46% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | West Derby School | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 62 | 4,311 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 22% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | West Derby School | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.0 | 42.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 36% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 3.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 39% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.5 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.5 | 49.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 17% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 165 | 96% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 68% |
| Mathematics | 165 | 96% | 88% | 19% | 22% | 72% |
| English Literature | 160 | 94% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 76% |
| Combined Science | 140 | 82% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 66% |
| History | 81 | 47% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 54% |
| Spanish | 65 | 38% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 72% |
| Computer Science | 60 | 35% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 57% |
| Geography | 59 | 35% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 37% |
| Biology | 24 | 14% | 23% | 38% | 45% | 83% |
| Physics | 23 | 13% | 23% | 61% | 46% | 91% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 13% | 23% | 52% | 47% | 91% |
| Photography | 18 | 11% | 6% | 17% | 19% | 89% |
| Design and Technology | 15 | 9% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 7% |
| Graphic Communication | 12 | 7% | 1% | 0% | 23% | 67% |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 54 | 100% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 40 | 93% | — |
| Small Business Management | 29 | 67% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 14 | 33% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 11 | 26% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 10 | 23% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | West Derby School | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 96 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 43 | 1,964 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.33 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 16 | 37% | 31% |
| Physics | 14 | 33% | 12% |
| Product Design | 13 | 30% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 28% | 17% |
| Photography | 11 | 26% | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | 9 | 21% | 2% |
| Biology | 7 | 16% | 20% |
| English Language and Literature | 6 | 14% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 49% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 35% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 28% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 10 | 23% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 23% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 19% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.