St Julie's Catholic High SchoolSt Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Julie's Catholic High School and St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
St Julie's Catholic High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Julie's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Julie's Catholic High School was judged Good and St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for St Julie's Catholic High School and 37.8 for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Julie's Catholic High School (47.7 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Julie's Catholic High School | LiverpoolSt Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 27th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,018 | 939 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,302 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L25 7TN | Liverpool, L25 6EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 37.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.1% | 55.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 184 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 27.1 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.0 | 34.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.9% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,009 | 1,024 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 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
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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