North Liverpool AcademyNotre Dame Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
North Liverpool Academy and Notre Dame Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
North Liverpool Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Notre Dame Catholic Academy scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). North Liverpool Academy is ahead on our composite score.
North Liverpool Academy was judged the expected standard and Notre Dame Catholic Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.6 for North Liverpool Academy and 31.0 for Notre Dame Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at North Liverpool Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolNorth Liverpool Academy | LiverpoolNotre Dame Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 29th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,286 | 991 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L5 0SQ | Liverpool, L5 5AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.0% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.3% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.62 Stronger figure | 2.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 53 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 27.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 37.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,286 | 991 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.6% | 54.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 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
Full profiles: North Liverpool Academy · Notre Dame Catholic Academy