St Hilda's Church of England High SchoolKing's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Hilda's Church of England High School and King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool are secondary schools in Liverpool.
St Hilda's Church of England High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Hilda's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Hilda's Church of England High School was judged the expected standard and King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.8 for St Hilda's Church of England High School and 34.5 for King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Hilda's Church of England High School (56.1 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool (39.4 in 2021-22, 34.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Hilda's Church of England High School | LiverpoolKing's Leadership Academy, Liverpool | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 21st of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,132 | 898 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 900 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L17 3AL | Liverpool, L8 9SJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.8 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.9% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.4% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.1% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 Stronger figure | 3.05 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 121 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,132 | 898 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 66.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 41.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 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.
St Hilda's Church of England High School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
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