Liverpool Life Sciences UTCThe Studio School Liverpool
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School Liverpool are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Studio School Liverpool scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Liverpool Life Sciences UTC is ahead on our composite score.
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC was judged Good and The Studio School Liverpool was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.6 for Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and 46.1 for The Studio School Liverpool.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC (45.6 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Studio School Liverpool (47.7 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolLiverpool Life Sciences UTC | LiverpoolThe Studio School Liverpool | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 17th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 587 | 268 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 300 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L1 0BS | Liverpool, L1 0BS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.6 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | 48.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.4% | 69.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 128 | 72 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 55 | 38 | |
| A-level average points | 27.5 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | 41.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 577 | 282 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.3% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 25.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.5% Stronger figure | 35.5% | 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
A-level average points
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
The Studio School Liverpool
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