SchoolScoresNew Heights High School
Pupil referral unit · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
1a Dyson Hall Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7HA
0151 498 4055 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 November 2012.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 7 December 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Liverpool. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 85.3% | 38.7%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 8.4% | 3.9%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 56.8% | 17.4%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 18.0%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 4.2 | 16.2 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.6 | 11.7 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 10.3% | 13.6%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Bosco Arts College 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Alsop High School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 needs attention, 5 urgent improvement · 12% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Croxteth Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 16% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hillside High School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 17% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 19% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kirkby High School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holly Lodge Girls' College 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is New Heights High School's Ofsted rating?
New Heights High School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 November 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 7 December 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 135656.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.