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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

Gardners Drive, Kensington, Liverpool, L6 7UR

Local ranking24th of 31 secondary schools in Liverpool
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
45.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
164

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
892
Boys
523 (59%)
Girls
369 (41%)
Capacity
900 (99% full)
SEND
29.9%
FSM Eligible
62.7%
EAL
50.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.4%
SEN Support
21.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,886/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 35.0%
  • Black African: 17.2%
  • Other: 14.0%
  • White Other: 10.9%
  • Mixed Other: 4.9%
  • Black Other: 3.7%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.1%

35.0%

White British

17.2%

Black African

14.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144493
UKPRN
10063161
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST

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