Finch Woods Academy

Bailey's Lane, Liverpool, Knowsley, L26 0TY

Inadequate

Inspected 4 October 2023

Inadequate

Ofsted

1.8

Attainment 8

9–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Knowsley →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 9–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 82 / 92 (89%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

90.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

44%

Sustained destination

40%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

35.2%

Overall absence

75.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

5.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

5.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£53,089

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£15,222 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.38

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£33,159

Spend per pupil

£33,159

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.