Holly Lodge Girls' College
140 Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 7LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holly Lodge Girls' College is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 10th of 40 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils at Holly Lodge are friendly and welcoming. They respond to the school's high expectations and learn to make positive choices in their conduct. As a result, incidents of poor behaviour are infrequent. Pupils behave well in lessons and enjoy spending time in the company of their peers. They are proud of the school's diverse community, which they celebrate each year on 'Culture Day'. Pupils feel safe at school. They benefit from a strong pastoral system that supports their well-being. Pupils are confident that they will get help from staff when they need it. Staff deal with any bullying quickly and effectively. All pupils are expected to achieve well at school. Many pupils realise these expectations. Those who sat their GCSEs in 2023 achieved as well as their peers nationally. Pupils have positive relationships with their teachers, who are patient and understanding. Pupils are given extra help if they fall behind in their learning. The school provides pupils with a range of opportunities to enrich their education. Pupils participate in activities such as debating competitions, the National Citizen Service programme and the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Pupils learn about democracy through annual elections of their year group 'prime minister'.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that pupils in key stage 4 have sufficient time devoted to PE and PSHE. This impedes their ability to develop their skills and a broad and deep understanding of these subjects. The school should ensure that older pupils have the time that they need to develop and embed important skills and knowledge in PE and PSHE.
- The school has not identified the barriers to pupils participating in the range of activities it provides to develop pupils' talents and interests. As a result, many pupils do not benefit from these opportunities. The school should review its provision so that more pupils take advantage of this offer and make the best use of the school's wider curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
152 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
31 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,016 pupils on roll, with places for 1,529
Schools near Holly Lodge Girls' College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Derby School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.0 |
| St Edward's College | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 51.6 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | Attainment 8: 40.9 |
| The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 35.8 |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.2 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Keen
- Phone
- 01512283772
- Address
- 140 Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 7LE
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- URN
- 104688
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.