Litherland High School
Sterrix Lane, Liverpool, L21 0DB
761 pupils · 63% of 1,200 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Free school meals
- 51.8%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 20 February 2024, published 8 April 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 37.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 59.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 14.2% |
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.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 171 | 167 | 319 | 171 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 172 | 197 | 400 | 172 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 143 | 207 | 361 | 143 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 144 | 185 | 333 | 144 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 159 | 236 | 403 | 159 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 149 | 181 | 331 | 149 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 128 | 117 | 233 | 128 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 130 | 109 | 222 | 130 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 0.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Chesterfield High School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 2.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Holy Family Catholic High School 2.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College 3.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
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.