King David High School

Type Secondary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Jewish
Address 116 Childwall Road
Liverpool
L15 6WU
Phone 01512351420
Reference Number 104703

King David High School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good.' The school has maintained a positive trajectory since its last outstanding inspection over a decade ago. Pupils across a diverse array of subjects demonstrate strong academic achievement, aided by a supportive school community that encourages high expectations and positive behaviors. The school successfully integrates its Jewish ethos into the curriculum, enriching students' personal development through various extracurricular activities and support systems.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 742
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 59.03%
Girls: 40.97%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 69 53 122
8 70 54 124
9 65 47 112
10 72 41 113
11 57 58 115
12 55 17 72
13 50 34 84

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 65.9%
Chinese 7%
White, Other 5.7%
Pakistani 3%
Mixed, Other 2.7%
African 2.6%
Indian 2.4%
Asian, Other 2.2%
White & Asian 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 01 Nov 2022
Date Report
01 Nov 2022 School inspection:
15 Nov 2011 Curriculum and development visit
16 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
18 Nov 2009 Curriculum and development visit
12 Jun 2008 Curriculum and development visit
20 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
19 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community amongst pupils and students.
  • High expectations of behavior and good classroom management.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Well-designed curriculum that identifies essential knowledge.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities available to pupils.
  • Strong careers guidance and support for students' future pathways.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent use of assessment strategies in some subjects.
  • Implementation of personal development curriculum aspects in the sixth form is not consistent.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
54.3

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 67.5%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 76.3%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 36.98
Average Points (best 3) 36.86

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 24.6%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 147 4
Third Preference 206 4
From another Local Authority 53 18

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
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