As part of a monthly series, we're delighted to follow Benjamin Barker's journey to the opening of King's Leadership Academy Wavertree, Liverpool
April 2025
Welcome to the latest update on our journey toward the opening of King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree in September 2025. We’re excited to share our progress and recent events that bring us closer to welcoming our first Year 7 cohort.
Exploring AI in Primary Education
This month, I visited Barrow Hall Primary School in Great Sankey to explore the exciting potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in supporting pupil progress and reducing staff workload. The morning was spent discussing practical applications of AI tools within the classroom and how these innovations could benefit both staff and students. A huge thank you to the staff and pupils for such a warm welcome. We’re excited to continue this collaboration and look forward to developing tools that can be shared across the Great Schools Trust. Some of the ideas discussed are already being considered to enhance our own Year 7 homework marking and feedback processes.
Connecting with the Community
At the end of March, we were proud to take part in a local community event in Wavertree, designed to highlight the support, services, and opportunities available in the area. It was a fantastic opportunity for residents to connect, stay informed, and engage with all the wonderful things happening locally. We thoroughly enjoyed catching up with friends from the Neighbourhood team, Love Wavertree, and The Wavertree Society. Events like these reinforce our commitment to being an active, supportive part of our local community.
Planning Permission Approved!
We’re thrilled to announce that planning permission for our temporary accommodation was submitted in mid-March—a major milestone on our journey toward opening in September 2025.
While full details are available on the Liverpool City Council Planning Portal, we’re excited to share renderings of our temporary site, which includes essential facilities like science labs, a Design & Technology suite, changing rooms, a dining hall, and all the classrooms we’ll need in our first year.
We’re incredibly fortunate to launch in a brand-new building, with an even bigger, cutting-edge final campus on the horizon.
Supporting the Next Generation of Teachers
Empowering Staff with Google Tools
Join the King’s Wavertree Team
King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree is founded on international research and traditional values with a huge focus on leadership and academic development.
At King’s, the vision is “To develop in each of our students the academic skills, intellectual habits, qualities of character and leadership traits necessary to succeed at all levels and become successful citizens in tomorrow’s world”.
King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree are a proud member of the Great Schools Trust family of schools, a values-led Trust that wants their children to believe in themselves and develop the character traits necessary to make a difference in society.
Stay connected by following our progress on social media and attending our upcoming events.
