Calderstones SchoolSt Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Calderstones School and St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Calderstones School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Calderstones School is ahead on our composite score.
Calderstones School was judged Good and St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.1 for Calderstones School and 36.7 for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Calderstones School (49.3 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolCalderstones School | LiverpoolSt Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 26th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,575 | 1,024 | |
| Capacity | 1,543 | 1,302 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L18 3HS | Liverpool, L25 6EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.3% Stronger figure | 31.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.4% Stronger figure | 55.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.6% Stronger figure | 44.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 Stronger figure | 3.37 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 263 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | 34.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,575 | 1,024 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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