King's Leadership Academy Wavertree
Stephenson Way, Liverpool, L13 1HD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Benjamin Barker
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Great Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 150311
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514526318
About this school
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree is a secondary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King's Leadership Academy Wavertree under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2025, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
How King's Leadership Academy Wavertree compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 179 | — |
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High School | — | — | — | 1,179 | 0.8 miles |
| The Blue Coat School | 79.5 | 3.3% | 17.7% | 1,232 | 0.9 miles |
| Dixons Broadgreen Academy | 34.4 | 12.1% | 52.7% | 1,159 | 1.1 miles |
| The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | 35.8 | 11% | 62.7% | 873 | 1.1 miles |
| Childwall Sports & Science Academy | 36.2 | 9.5% | 49.7% | 1,049 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Archbishop Blanch CofE High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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The Blue Coat School0.9 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi1.1 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
- Alsop High School Secondary
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Secondary
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Secondary
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School Secondary
- Calderstones School Secondary
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Secondary
- Chesterfield High School Secondary
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy Secondary
- Deyes High School Secondary
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy Secondary
- Dixons Croxteth Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does King's Leadership Academy Wavertree teach?
- King's Leadership Academy Wavertree teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of King's Leadership Academy Wavertree?
- The headteacher of King's Leadership Academy Wavertree is Mr Benjamin Barker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King's Leadership Academy Wavertree been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King's Leadership Academy Wavertree under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at King's Leadership Academy Wavertree?
- King's Leadership Academy Wavertree has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is King's Leadership Academy Wavertree a faith school?
- No. King's Leadership Academy Wavertree has no designated religious character.
- Is King's Leadership Academy Wavertree a selective school?
- No. King's Leadership Academy Wavertree is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is King's Leadership Academy Wavertree part of an academy trust?
- King's Leadership Academy Wavertree is part of THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does King's Leadership Academy Wavertree publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for King's Leadership Academy Wavertree. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.