St Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyGateacre School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy and Gateacre School are secondary schools in Liverpool.
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Gateacre School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy was judged Requires improvement and Gateacre School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.8 for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy and 39.4 for Gateacre School.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | LiverpoolGateacre School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 29th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 939 | 1,196 | |
| Capacity | 1,302 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L25 6EG | Liverpool, L25 2RW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.8 | 39.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.1% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.4% Stronger figure | 46.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 184 | 213 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,024 | 1,202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 46.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.7% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 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
Overall absence
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