West Derby School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L13 7HQ · Liverpool
#305 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2566 of 4,090 nationally
About West Derby School
West Derby School is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,011 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 37.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 305th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,011; capacity filled 94.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.9%; ebacc average points 3.75.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; West Derby School ranks 122nd 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%)42.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.6%
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 West Derby School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,011
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.75
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near West Derby School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lister Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
· 292 m away
Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,016 students · 454 m away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
439 students · 463 m away
Roscoe Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 724 m away
St Edward's College
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,150 students · 868 m away
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 875 m away
Corinthian Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
326 students · 1.0 km away
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.3 km away
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
234 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,015 students
West Lakes Academy
Egremont · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,004 students
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Bolton · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,003 students
South Wirral High School
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
St Anselm's College
Prenton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students
Frequently asked questions
Is West Derby School a good school?
West Derby School has a Success Index (England) of 37.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #305 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 West Derby School rank in North West?
West Derby School ranks #305 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2566 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend West Derby School?
West Derby School had 1,011 students in 2025.
Is West Derby School a primary school or a secondary school?
West Derby School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near West Derby School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of West Derby School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.