63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
636.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,037
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Holy Family Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-3pp
75%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+6pp
50%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.8
+0.8
49.846.944.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
12%
-2pp
22%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
636.8
+40.9
665.6584.5503.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 636.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.7
+1.7
36.932.928.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.7
A-level value added
-0.36
0
0.0-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
30%
+15pp
30%15%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,037
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL
Local authority
Sefton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 44% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 12% | 636.8 | 26% | 1,037 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 38% | 44.0 | -0.21 | 13% | 596.0 | 25% | 1,009 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 45% | 48.0 | -0.02 | 13% | 637.0 | 25% | 953 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 50% | 49.8 | -0.28 | 14% | 665.6 | 26% | 939 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 37% | 46.4 | -0.38 | 22% | 503.5 | 42% | 884 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 38% | 43.9 | -0.32 | 34% | 383.3 | 39% | 836 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 38% | 47.4 | -0.12 | 35% | — | 49% | 835 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.7 | C | -0.36 | 30% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 29.0 | C | -0.33 | 15% | 71 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | C | — | 0% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | B- | — | 0% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | -0.47 | 6% | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.12 | 11% | 76 |
| 2016/17 | 25.4 | C- | -0.05 | 11% | 67 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,037 | 16.2 | 12% | 2% | 27% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,009 | 16.3 | 15% | 2% | 26% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 953 | 17.8 | 17% | 2% | 24% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 939 | 17.6 | 13% | 2% | 24% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 941 | 17.6 | 11% | 1% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 884 | 17.0 | 9% | 2% | 26% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 836 | 16.8 | 9% | 2% | 29% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 835 | 17.3 | 10% | 1% | 31% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.