Lord Derby Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L36 6DG · Knowsley
#426 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3469 of 4,090 nationally
About Lord Derby Academy
Lord Derby Academy is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Knowsley local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,076 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 20.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 426th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (28th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,076; capacity filled 97.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.9%; ebacc average points 3.68.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Lord Derby Academy ranks 187th 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%)39.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)56.9%
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 Lord Derby Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,076
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 56.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.68
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lord Derby Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 532 m away
Sylvester Primary Academy
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
294 students · 543 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 665 m away
Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
379 students · 742 m away
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 758 m away
Willow Tree Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
176 students · 876 m away
Blacklow Brow School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.0 km away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
334 students · 1.0 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 1.5 km away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Audenshaw School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,077 students
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Harper Green School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,070 students
Little Lever School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,085 students
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,087 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lord Derby Academy a good school?
Lord Derby Academy has a Success Index (England) of 20.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #426 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 Lord Derby Academy rank in North West?
Lord Derby Academy ranks #426 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3469 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lord Derby Academy?
Lord Derby Academy had 1,076 students in 2025.
Is Lord Derby Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Lord Derby Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lord Derby Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lord Derby Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.