North Liverpool AcademyThe Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
North Liverpool Academy and The Academy of St Francis of Assisi are secondary schools in Liverpool.
North Liverpool Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Academy of St Francis of Assisi scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). North Liverpool Academy is ahead on our composite score.
North Liverpool Academy was judged the expected standard and The Academy of St Francis of Assisi was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for North Liverpool Academy and 32.8 for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at North Liverpool Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Academy of St Francis of Assisi (35.7 in 2021-22, 32.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolNorth Liverpool Academy | LiverpoolThe Academy of St Francis of Assisi | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 24th 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 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,269 | 873 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 900 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L5 0SQ | Liverpool, L6 7UR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 32.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.0% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.9% Stronger figure | 40.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 221 | 165 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 53 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| 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 | 892 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.6% | 62.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.1% | 50.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 8.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 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
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.
North Liverpool Academy
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
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