Lord Derby Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–16Mixed
Seel Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6DG
Head of School · Miss Victoria Gowan
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Key facts
Pupils1,076Capacity 1,100
OfstedGoodInspected 27 June 2023
TrustThe Dean Trust
Free school meals56.9%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 27 June 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Knowsley council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in KnowsleyNearby schools for the same ages
- The Prescot School1.7 mi
- Gateacre School1.8 mi
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy2.1 mi
- Meadow Park School2.1 mi
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School2.4 mi