King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Fernhill Road, Bootle, L20 6AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes is a secondary school in Bootle for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 15th of 17 secondary schools in Sefton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 September 2023
More and more pupils are joining this school as a result of its increasingly good reputation in the local community. Pupils embrace the school's ASPIRE values and ethos. Many pupils join the school part way through their education. They settle in quickly. They follow school routines and get on well together. They are happy to come to school. Most attend well. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. It has put the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects at the heart of its ambitious curriculum. The achievement of pupils in many subjects, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), has improved considerably. Pupils behave well. They know what is expected of them and respond quickly and politely to teachers' requests. For the most part, lessons are free from interruption. Pupils enjoy many opportunities for personal development. The enrichment programme enables them to develop their talents and interests. For example, they participate eagerly in debating, documentary and baking clubs. They take on positions of responsibility and leadership through becoming members of the Combined Cadet Force and as prefects.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers do not use assessment information well enough to adapt future teaching to enable them to embed missing knowledge. This means that some pupils struggle to remember what they have learned. The school should ensure that teachers use their knowledge of gaps in learning to design activities that help pupils to know and remember more over time.
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough. This means that some do not have access to the full curriculum. The school should ensure that it strengthens its work with pupils and their parents to increase rates of attendance.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
106 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
708 pupils on roll, with places for 600
Schools near King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 32.2 |
| Hillside High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.8 |
| Litherland High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.7 |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic College | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | Attainment 8: 41.5 |
| Alsop High School | 1 mile | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | Attainment 8: 28.2 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea St John
- Phone
- 01519223798
- Address
- Fernhill Road, Bootle, L20 6AQ
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 138260
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.