Maghull High School

Ormonde Drive, Liverpool, Sefton, L31 7AW

Good

Inspected 25 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

39.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,104

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sefton →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,104 / 1,349 (82%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.6%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

8.2%

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)

39.6

Attainment 8

1,104 pupils

30%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

27 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

68%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.3%

Overall absence

33.5%

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.

65.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

9.05

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,534

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£903 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£7,943

Spend per pupil

£8,155

Income per pupil

51%

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.