West Derby SchoolThe Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
West Derby School and The Academy of St Francis of Assisi are secondary schools in Liverpool.
West Derby School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Academy of St Francis of Assisi scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). West Derby School is ahead on our composite score.
West Derby School was judged Good and The Academy of St Francis of Assisi was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for West Derby School and 35.8 for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at West Derby School (47.6 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2024-25) and 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 | LiverpoolWest Derby School | LiverpoolThe Academy of St Francis of Assisi | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 24th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 996 | 892 | |
| Capacity | 1,073 | 900 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L13 7HQ | Liverpool, L6 7UR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.1% Stronger figure | 23.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.9% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.7% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 Stronger figure | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 164 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 30.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 996 | 892 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 62.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 50.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 8.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 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.
West Derby School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
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