58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
600.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
653
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Sacred Heart Catholic Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
0pp
63%61%58%
'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+6pp
38%35%32%
'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.4
+4.0
42.440.438.4
'23'24'25
'25 · 42.4
EBacc entry
12%
-2pp
14%12%9%
'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
600.0
+23.3
656.4616.5576.7
'23'24'25
'25 · 600.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
25.0
-2.1
29.327.125.0
'23'24'25
'25 · 25.0
A-level value added
-0.14
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
653
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TF
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 | 58% | 38% | 42.4 | Not applicable | 12% | 600.0 | 18% | 653 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 32% | 38.4 | -0.75 | 14% | 576.7 | 24% | 821 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 34% | 42.1 | -0.57 | 9% | 656.4 | 16% | 981 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.0 | C- | -0.14 | Suppressed | 22 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | C- | -0.27 | 18% | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 29.3 | C | — | 23% | 75 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 653 | 17.9 | 15% | 8% | 33% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 821 | 17.6 | 15% | 7% | 31% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 981 | 16.6 | 11% | 6% | 28% | 13% | 39% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.