Due to high demand for places, the school usually gives preference to those with higher grades in particular subjects.
But the council’s assistant education director, Tim Warren, said: “We are hoping for a cradle-to-grave system where quite feasibly pupils go to Parklands, Blue Coat sixth form, Liverpool university and end up at the Royal Liver.”
Royal Liver’s chief executive Steve Burnett will offer what the council termed “a level of business acumen which an ordinary school could not enjoy”.
It is expected employees will engage with pupils at classroom level and offer work placements.
Liverpool university’s involvement will include sharing expertise in research and analysis, teaching, and giving an insight into university life.
Professor Steve Holloway said it supported its “long commitment to raising attainment in schools.”
