Compare Calderstones School and Childwall Sports & Science Academy and West Derby School
Comparison of secondary schools: Calderstones School (Secondary) in Liverpool; Childwall Sports & Science Academy (Secondary) in Liverpool; West Derby School (Secondary) in Liverpool — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Calderstones School, Childwall Sports & Science Academy and West Derby School. They are secondary phase and community school, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Liverpool, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Calderstones School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for West Derby School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,600, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–45–50%; all within the Lydiate Learning Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Calderstones School
L18 3HS
|
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
L15 6XZ
|
West Derby School
L13 7HQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Liverpool Merseyside L18 3HS |
Liverpool Merseyside L15 6XZ |
Liverpool Merseyside L13 7HQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Mar 2023 | 2 17 Jul 2022 | 2 2 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1543 | 1200 | 1073 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Liverpool (341) | Lydiate Learning Trust | Liverpool (341) |
| Website | www.calderstones.co.uk | www.childwallssa.org | www.westderbyschool.org |
| Telephone | 01517242087 | 01517221561 | 01512351300 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 3HS - Ofsted
- 2 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Liverpool (341)
- Website
- www.calderstones.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01517242087
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L15 6XZ - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lydiate Learning Trust
- Website
- www.childwallssa.org
- Telephone
- 01517221561
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L13 7HQ - Ofsted
- 2 2 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Liverpool (341)
- Website
- www.westderbyschool.org
- Telephone
- 01512351300
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