Holly Lodge Girls' College

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

152 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.2

47.2, 1.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.4%

45.4%, the same as the England average.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths67.8%

67.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc64.5%

64.5%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.32

4.32, 0.23 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

31 students

Average point score per A level entry28.73

28.73, 6.27 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,016 pupils on roll, with places for 1,529

Eligible for free school meals45.6%

45.6%, 19.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.2%

29.2%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: hollylodge.liverpool.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.