King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

Fernhill Road, Bootle, Sefton, L20 6AQ

Good

Inspected 27 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

32.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

668

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sefton →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 668 / 600 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

60.8%

Disadvantaged

17.2%

EAL

6.0%

SEN support

29.2%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

32.2

Attainment 8

668 pupils

17%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

34.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

81%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

14.2%

Overall absence

43.7%

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.

40.96

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.5 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

16.23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

£44,173

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£31 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 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.

£8,724

Spend per pupil

£9,955

Income per pupil

49%

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.