Chesterfield High SchoolLitherland High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Chesterfield High School and Litherland High School are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Chesterfield High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Litherland High School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chesterfield High School is ahead on our composite score.
Chesterfield High School was judged Good and Litherland High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.0 for Chesterfield High School and 37.2 for Litherland High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chesterfield High School (48.6 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Litherland High School (41.7 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolChesterfield High School | LiverpoolLitherland High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 12th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,692 | 761 | |
| Capacity | 1,326 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L23 9YB | Liverpool, L21 0DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 37.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.1% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.8% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 281 | 137 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,628 | 733 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.1% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chesterfield High School
Litherland High School
Full profiles: Chesterfield High School · Litherland High School