Lord Derby Academy
Seel Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6DGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lord Derby Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 25th of 40 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 28 September 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 June 2023
Pupils know that they must be ready to learn when they step over the green line at the school entrance at the start of each day. This physical marker is an effective reminder to pupils to conduct themselves in line with leaders' high expectations. Leaders have redesigned the curriculum for pupils. It is now suitably broad and ambitious. While the impact of leaders' curriculum changes were not reflected in pupils' GCSE examination results in 2022, current pupils are achieving well. Pupils feel happy and well cared for at Lord Derby Academy. They said that there are staff who they can talk to about their worries. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Pupils learn about the importance of treating each other with kindness and respect. They said that it is easy to make friends in this school. Leaders deal with any incidents of bullying swiftly and effectively. Leaders encourage pupils to be active in the school community. For example, pupils can share ideas for change through a 'positive action' suggestions box. Leaders consult the pupil parliament about many aspects of school life. Pupils said that leaders respond to their suggestions, for example they provided table tennis equipment for use during breaktimes.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers do not carefully check that pupils know and remember important information over time. As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge which are not addressed as swiftly as they should be. Leaders should ensure that teachers check that pupils remember what they have learned previously so that new learning builds securely on what pupils already know.
- Some older pupils who struggle with their reading have not received the help that they need in a timely way. This affects how well they can access the wider curriculum and prevents them from achieving as well as they should. Leaders should accelerate their plans to ensure that appropriate support is in place for those pupils who need it the most so that they learn to read well.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
204 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,076 pupils on roll, with places for 1,100
Schools near Lord Derby Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Prescot School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 35.5 |
| Gateacre School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| NexGen Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 8.2 |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 30.2 |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.2 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DEAN TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Gowan
- Phone
- 01514778860
- Address
- Seel Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6DG
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- URN
- 140412
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.