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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

LIPA Sixth Form College

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 142891
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 365 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 14 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Liverpool
Trust THE LIPA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 398 352 full-time · 46 part-time
Female pupils 271 68.1% of pupils
Male pupils 127 31.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.1%
11.7 pts below England
School 13.1%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.3%
20.0 pts below England
School 0.3%
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.4%
340
Any other White background
5.5%
22
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
10
Unclassified
1.5%
6
White and Asian
1.5%
6
White and Black African
1.5%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.1% 68 of 398 pupils
3.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.1%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.8% 55 pupils
England 14.8% 1.0 pts below
EHC plans 3.3% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 29
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
No specialist assessment yet 5
Physical disability 2
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

109.0% 51.9 pts above England
LIPA Sixth Form College
109.0%
Liverpool
93.0%
North West
40.2%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools