Sacred Heart Catholic AcademySt Michaels Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy and St Michaels Church of England Academy are secondary schools.
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Michaels Church of England Academy scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy was judged in need of attention and St Michaels Church of England Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Sacred Heart Catholic Academy and 39.6 for St Michaels Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (42.1 in 2022-23, 44.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSacred Heart Catholic Academy | CrosbySt Michaels Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 18th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvementStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 613 | 547 | |
| Capacity | 1,354 | 684 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L23 5TF | Crosby, L23 7UL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 39.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.6% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.7% Stronger figure | 52.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 133 | 94 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 8 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 653 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.1% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.2% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.8% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 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
Overall absence
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