West Derby School
Academy converter in Liverpool, Liverpool.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1011 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1073 |
| Free school meals | 39.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | WEST DERBY SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Address | 364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7HQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.westderbyschool.org |
| Telephone | 01512351300 |
| URN | 138696 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 May 2023, published 2 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | 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
- Holly Lodge Girls' College (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Edward's College (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Academy of St Francis of Assisi (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- King's Leadership Academy Wavertree (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Dixons Croxteth Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 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.