Lord Derby Academy
Academy sponsor led in Liverpool, Knowsley.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1076 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1100 |
| Free school meals | 56.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DEAN TRUST |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Address | Seel Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6DG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://lordderbyacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01514778860 |
| URN | 140412 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 June 2023, published 28 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Prescot School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Gateacre School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.