SCHOOL PROFILE

King's Leadership Academy Wavertree

Secondary Free schools URN 150311
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Liverpool
Trust THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 179 179 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 45 25.1% of pupils
Male pupils 134 74.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.8%
26.0 pts above England
School 50.8%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

41.9%
21.6 pts above England
School 41.9%
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
25.7%
46
Any other ethnic group
21.2%
38
African
11.2%
20
Unclassified
9.5%
17
Any other Asian background
8.4%
15
Any other White background
6.7%
12
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 29.6% 53 of 179 pupils
8.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.6%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 27.4% 49 pupils
England 14.8% 12.6 pts above
EHC plans 2.2% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 3.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
Specific learning difficulty 7
Speech, language & communication 7
Moderate learning difficulty 4
No specialist assessment yet 2

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.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information