Childwall Sports & Science Academy

State-Funded School

childwall-sports-science-academy-liverpool-north-west

North WestRegion

LiverpoolLocal Authority

Liverpool WavertreeConstituency

L15 6XZPostcode

1.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Childwall Sports & Science Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Liverpool, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,049 pupils. Childwall Sports & Science Academy is part of Lydiate Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 36.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 27.4%
EBacc average point score: 2.97

Ethnicity

White

58%

Asian

Black

Mixed

12%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

11%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,049

Total Pupils

61%Boys

39%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

46%

England average

27%

First language not English

21%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,049
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Lydiate Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
17 Jul 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
18 Jul 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.