# King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Bootle, Sefton, with 708 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_fallback** — King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes sets its own term dates. These are Sefton’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.sefton.gov.uk/schools-learning/school-term-and-holidays/
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | Autumn half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | Spring half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | Summer half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 27 September 2023, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/138260
## Facts

- **URN:** 138260
- **UKPRN:** 10037668
- **Type:** Free schools
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 708
- **Capacity:** 600
- **Trust:** The Great Schools Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/great-schools-trust)
- **Local authority:** Sefton (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/sefton)
- **Address:** Fernhill Road, Bootle, L20 6AQ
- **Coordinates:** 53.463258, -2.982853
- **Website:** http://www.kingshawthornes.com
- **Opened:** 28 August 2012

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/kings-leadership-academy-hawthornes

## Licensing

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