Litherland High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L21 0DB · Sefton
#355 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2984 of 4,090 nationally
About Litherland High School
Litherland High School is a academy secondary school located in Liverpool, in the Sefton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 761 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 355th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (40th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 761; capacity filled 63.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.7%; ebacc average points 3.34.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Litherland High School ranks 158th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Litherland High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 761
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 63.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Litherland High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Litherland Moss Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 307 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
Bootle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
151 students · 620 m away
Netherton Moss Primary School
Bootle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 770 m away
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
575 students · 894 m away
Hatton Hill Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
314 students · 986 m away
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School
Bootle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 1.0 km away
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
153 students · 1.0 km away
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
197 students · 1.1 km away
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
467 students · 1.2 km away
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Bootle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dallam School
Cumbria · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
761 students
Co-op Academy Strinesdale
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
761 students
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
759 students
Kearsley Academy
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
754 students
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
770 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Litherland High School a good school?
Litherland High School has a Success Index (England) of 29.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #355 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Litherland High School rank in North West?
Litherland High School ranks #355 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2984 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Litherland High School?
Litherland High School had 761 students in 2025.
Is Litherland High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Litherland High School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Litherland High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Litherland High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.