Liverpool City Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 184 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

341

Schools

184 (5 nursery, 112 primary, 31 secondary, 2 all-through, 18 special, 4 PRU/AP)

Pupils

77,943

Population

507,915 (94,938 aged 0-17)

Academisation

52 academies, 105 LA-maintained (33.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

25 — largest: NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST (7 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 3 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

57% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 42.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jenny Glennard

Website

www.liverpool.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs