Ofsted Reports
Everton Free School – Ofsted Report
Everton Free School continues to provide exceptional education, with the most recent inspection confirming outstanding performance across all areas. The leadership team has maintained and built upon the high-quality education recognised in the previous inspection.
Overall Effectiveness and Key Judgements
- Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- The quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Sixth-form provision: Outstanding
- Previous inspection grade: Good
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils and students in the sixth form attend an exceptional school. Everton Free School provides an inspirational learning environment that enables all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to excel.
Students are happy and motivated, living up to the school’s high expectations. Over time, they embody the football club’s motto: “Nil satis nisi optimum” (nothing but the best is good enough). This is reflected in their excellent academic, personal, and social development.
The transformation in pupils’ behaviour and engagement during their time at the school is remarkable. Pupils develop self-esteem and self-belief by learning to demonstrate respect, responsibility, and resilience in all that they do, proudly wearing their Everton blue uniforms.
Pupils benefit from a broad range of opportunities beyond the classroom, including visits to theatres, museums, and other cultural experiences. They are encouraged to develop interests such as mountain biking, cookery, and swimming, and all pupils are supported to engage in various sporting opportunities.
At the heart of the school is football. Pupils regularly compete in tournaments and participate in coaching programmes, supporting local primary school pupils and disadvantaged children abroad, in locations such as Aruba and New York.
This demonstrates the school’s commitment to developing well-rounded, confident, and resilient young people who thrive academically, socially, and personally.
The full Ofsted reports can be accessed below.
Comparative AP Data 2022/23
You will find data here that compares the performance of Everton Free School to the national averages and also shows how we compare with Alternative Provision across Merseyside and Cheshire.
- Average Attainment 8 score per student: 20.1
- NEET: 0% (100% staying in education or employment after KS4)
- Students achieving Grade 4 or above in GCSE English and maths: 3.6%
- Students achieving grade 5 or above in maths and science: 5.0%
- Students achieving at least one pass in any subject: 96.4%
- Level 3 average progress points per student: 0.8
- Level 2 average progress points per student: 0.43
- Level 3 average attainment points per student: 6.5
- Level 2 average attainment points per student: 2.4
- Progress in English: 0.36
- Progress in maths: 0.08
- Retention: 96%
- Destinations: 100%
Performance Data (16 to 18) covers: Progress, Attainment, progress in English and Maths, Retention and Destinations.
Phoenix Report
Annual Phoenix Reports
Please click on the links below to read our Annual Phoenix Reports for each academic year.
Every local-authority-maintained school must publish specific information on its website to comply with The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.
Full details of what must be published can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/what-maintained-schools-must-publish-online. Below you will find our school Ofsted reports, attainment data and finance documents.
Finance
Financial and Governance Documents
For transparency and accountability, Everton Free School makes key financial and governance documents publicly available. Below you can access our Memorandum and Articles of Association, Funding Agreement, and signed annual accounts from 2014 to 2026.
In addition, our most recent Pupil Premium Report is also available, providing information on how funds are allocated to support student learning and achievement.
Please click the links below to view each document.
Please click below to access the following financial documents:
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Everton Free School Funding Agreement - August 2012
Signed Accounts 2014
Signed Accounts 2015
Signed Accounts 2016
Signed Accounts 2017
Signed Accounts 2018
Signed Accounts 2019
Signed Accounts 2020
Signed Accounts 2021
Signed Accounts 2022
Signed Accounts 2023
In addition to these policies you can also find our most recent Pupil Premium Report by clicking Pupil Premium Accountability Report
The People's Learning Trust - Scheme of Governance and Delegation
Please click here to access the The People's Learning Trust Scheme of Governance and Delegation document.
