Holy Family Catholic High SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Family Catholic High School and Sacred Heart Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Holy Family Catholic High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Holy Family Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Family Catholic High School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Holy Family Catholic High School and 42.4 for Sacred Heart Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holy Family Catholic High School (49.8 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (42.1 in 2022-23, 42.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolHoly Family Catholic High School | LiverpoolSacred Heart Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 16th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,037 | 653 | |
| Capacity | 869 | 1,354 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L23 4UL | Liverpool, L23 5TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 Stronger figure | 42.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.2% Stronger figure | 38.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.8% Stronger figure | 58.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.6% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 Stronger figure | 3.53 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 65 | 8 | |
| A-level average points | 30.7 Stronger figure | 25.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 30.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,037 | 653 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 33.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% Stronger figure | 35.8% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holy Family Catholic High School
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