LIPA School

All-through
Free school
Ages 4 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate

Upper Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 7BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

LIPA School is an all-through school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 June 2025, report published 9 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Inadequate
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Early years provision: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Not met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

499 pupils on roll, with places for 572

Eligible for free school meals37.5%

37.5%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.5%

29.5%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.8%

7.8%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near LIPA School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
LIPA Sixth Form College	0.1 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Studio School Liverpool	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.4
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.3
University of Liverpool Mathematics School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Progress Schools - Liverpool	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: THE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Claire McKendrick
Phone: 01519580020
Website: lipaschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 7BT
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 141103

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.