Liverpool Life Sciences UTCLIPA School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and LIPA School in Liverpool.
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and LIPA School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Liverpool Life Sciences UTC is ahead on our composite score.
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC was judged Good and LIPA School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at LIPA School (32.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolLiverpool Life Sciences UTC | LiverpoolLIPA School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 28th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | University technical college | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 577 | 593 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 572 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L1 0BS | Liverpool, L1 7BT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.3% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.5% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.2% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 136 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 55 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 577 | 593 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.3% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.6% | 30.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.5% Stronger figure | 35.8% | 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.
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.
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
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