Finch Woods Academy
Bailey's Lane, Liverpool, L26 0TY
88 pupils · 96% of 92 capacity
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 9–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Free school meals
- 84.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 21 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 0% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Lakeside School 4.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- Hope School 4.4 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Woolton High School 4.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Ashley High School 4.6 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Abbot's Lea School 4.6 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- SENDSCOPE 4.6 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.