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King David High School
Address

Childwall Road, Wavertree Liverpool, England , L15 6WU
Information
Type	Voluntary aided school
Motto	Let there be Light through Faith and Work
Religious affiliation(s)	Judaism
Established	1954
Local authority	Liverpool City Council
Department for Education URN	104703 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Michelle Hayward
Headteacher	Michael Sutton
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	629
Houses	Sharon, Galil, Negev, Kinneret
Colour(s)	Red, Green, Yellow, Blue
Website	http://kingdavidliverpool.co.uk

King David High School is a mixed voluntary aided Jewish ethos-based secondary school located in the Wavertree district of Liverpool, England. It provides Jewish education, but also admits and caters to students of other faiths.

Facilities

In September 2011, the primary and secondary moved into a new school building, as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.^[1] There are three floors in King David. On the ground floor, there are the "creative" subjects, including ICT, business, art, design technology, and PE. There is also the reception area, sixth form common room, and atrium. On the first floor, there are the humanities subjects (English, modern foreign languages, history, and geography). The second floor is the home to the mathematics rooms and science labs. All floors have "breakout" spaces, where classes can go to do project/group work. There are also ICT facilities, toilets, and water fountains on each floor.^[2]

Notable alumni

Ian Broudie, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
Malandra Burrows, actress and singer
Guy Chambers musician and composer
Simon Fishel, IVF professor
Ron Hesketh, Anglican priest and former RAF Chaplain-in-Chief
Jason Isaacs, actor
Missy Bo Kearns, footballer for Liverpool FC Women
Stuart Polak, Baron Polak, Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords
Mark Simpson, composer and clarinet player^[3]
Neal Skupski, tennis player
David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Tredegar, politician, barrister, and life peer
Michael Woodford, business executive

References

^ "Info Pack" (PDF). King David High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
^ "Aims and Objectives". King David High School. Archived from the original on 3 November 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
^ "Mark of Genius" (PDF). Liverpool City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2009.

Schools in Liverpool

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Boys	Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School St Francis Xavier's College St Margaret's Church of England Academy West Derby School
Girls	Archbishop Blanch School Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Broughton Hall High School Holly Lodge Girls' College St John Bosco Arts College St Julie's Catholic High School The Belvedere Academy
Coeducational	Academy of St Francis of Assisi Academy of St Nicholas Alsop High School Archbishop Beck Catholic College Calderstones School Childwall Academy Dixons Broadgreen Academy Dixons Croxteth Academy Dixons Fazakerley Academy Gateacre School King David High School King's Leadership Academy Liverpool Liverpool College Liverpool Life Sciences UTC North Liverpool Academy Notre Dame Catholic College St Edward's College St Hilda's Church of England High School The Studio School Liverpool
Grammar	The Liverpool Blue Coat School