Litherland High School

State-Funded School

litherland-high-school-sefton-north-west

North WestRegion

SeftonLocal Authority

BootleConstituency

L21 0DBPostcode

2.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Litherland High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Sefton, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 761 pupils. Litherland High School is part of The Heath Family (North West).

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 37.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.34

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

761

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

52%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 761
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: The Heath Family (North West)

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
8 Apr 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 Mar 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
16 Apr 2018	Requires improvement	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.