Lord Derby AcademyThe Prescot School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Lord Derby Academy and The Prescot School are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Lord Derby Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Prescot School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lord Derby Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lord Derby Academy was judged Good and The Prescot School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for Lord Derby Academy and 35.5 for The Prescot School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lord Derby Academy (39.1 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Prescot School (35.7 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolLord Derby Academy | LiverpoolThe Prescot School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 6 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 5th of 6 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,078 | 915 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L36 6DG | Liverpool, L34 3NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 35.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.5% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.9% Stronger figure | 43.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 73.0% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 Stronger figure | 2.90 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 146 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,078 | 915 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.1% | 54.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 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.
Lord Derby Academy
The Prescot School
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