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Gateacre School

Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale, Liverpool, L25 2RW

Local ranking29th of 31 secondary schools in Liverpool
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 5 December 2023. Figures last updated .

School history and status

Continues from Gateacre School (URN 104700) since 1 September 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
39.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.5% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
46.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
213

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

19

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
24.6
16-18 Cohort
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1202
Boys
611 (51%)
Girls
585 (49%)
Capacity
1400 (85% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
46.9%
EAL
7.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.9%
SEN Support
15.6%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,892/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
14.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
40.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.7%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Black Other: 0.7%

87.7%

White British

3.9%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01513631111

Hedgefield Road

Liverpool, North West

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Administrative

URN
150956
UKPRN
10095483
Establishment No.
4018
Trust
NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST

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