The Academy of St Francis of AssisiNotre Dame Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi and Notre Dame Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Notre Dame Catholic Academy scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is ahead on our composite score.
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi was judged Requires improvement and Notre Dame Catholic Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.8 for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi and 31.0 for Notre Dame Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Academy of St Francis of Assisi (35.7 in 2021-22, 35.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Academy of St Francis of Assisi | LiverpoolNotre Dame Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 29th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 892 | 991 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L6 7UR | Liverpool, L5 5AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.2% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.1% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.1% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.09 Stronger figure | 2.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 30 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 892 | 991 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.7% | 54.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.2% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 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
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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