St Julie's Catholic High SchoolThe Academy of St Nicholas
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Julie's Catholic High School and The Academy of St Nicholas are secondary schools in Liverpool.
St Julie's Catholic High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Academy of St Nicholas scores 37 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 The Academy of St Nicholas was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for St Julie's Catholic High School and 29.4 for The Academy of St Nicholas.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Julie's Catholic High School (47.7 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Academy of St Nicholas (38.2 in 2021-22, 29.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Julie's Catholic High School | LiverpoolThe Academy of St Nicholas | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 23rd of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,009 | 924 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L25 7TN | Liverpool, L19 5NY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.0% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.9% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.9% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 Stronger figure | 2.37 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 169 | 129 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | 52 | |
| A-level average points | 27.1 Stronger figure | 19.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.0 Stronger figure | 17.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,009 | 924 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 57.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 34.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 22.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 36.6% | 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
A-level average points
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
The Academy of St Nicholas
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