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LIPA School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Upper Duke Street
 Liverpool
 Merseyside L1 7BT
Telephone: 0151 958 0020

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 4-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: The Lipa Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Claire McKendrick (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Raven
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 37.19 / 18.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.58
Number of pupils: 499
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.4
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 33.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 66.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Liverpool
Constituency: Liverpool, Riverside
Electoral Ward: City Centre South
School Number: 3412020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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