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St Hilda's Church of England High School

Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3AL

Local ranking5th of 31 secondary schools in Liverpool
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
64.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
25.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
171

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

121

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.8
16-18 Cohort
263

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1132
Boys
690 (61%)
Girls
442 (39%)
Capacity
1050 (108% full)
SEND
25.1%
FSM Eligible
18.8%
EAL
6.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.4%
SEN Support
17.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,158/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.3%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Black Other: 1.7%
  • White Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%

76.3%

White British

4.0%

Other

3.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104721
UKPRN
10006179
Establishment No.
5403

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