St Julie's Catholic High SchoolHalewood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Julie's Catholic High School and Halewood Academy are secondary schools.
St Julie's Catholic High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Halewood Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Julie's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Julie's Catholic High School was judged Good and Halewood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for St Julie's Catholic High School and 39.8 for Halewood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Julie's Catholic High School (47.7 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Halewood Academy (39.4 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Julie's Catholic High School | KnowsleyHalewood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 31 in Liverpool | 2nd of 6 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,018 | 1,131 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L25 7TN | Knowsley, L26 1UU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% Stronger figure | 32.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.1% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 198 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,009 | 1,140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 48.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 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 Julie's Catholic High School
Halewood Academy
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