82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
813.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,160
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Edward's College · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
+6pp
84%77%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+8pp
66%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
51.6
+2.2
55.452.449.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
58%
+4pp
65%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
813.8
+9.6
838.9789.7740.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 813.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.2
-0.1
38.435.031.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
A-level value added
-0.04
0
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-3pp
28%22%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,160
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Sandfield Park, Liverpool, L12 1LF
Local authority
Liverpool
Website
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 | 82% | 62% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 58% | 813.8 | 75% | 1,160 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 54% | 49.4 | -0.20 | 54% | 804.2 | 69% | 1,168 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 54% | 49.7 | -0.29 | 54% | 740.5 | 74% | 1,172 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 66% | 55.4 | +0.12 | 63% | 824.4 | 75% | 1,140 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 58% | 54.1 | +0.06 | 65% | 838.9 | 78% | 1,093 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 58% | 56.4 | +0.20 | 70% | 857.8 | 85% | 1,067 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 55% | 54.6 | +0.07 | 57% | — | 86% | 1,062 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.04 | 16% | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.04 | 19% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 18% | 166 |
| 2021/22 | 38.4 | B | — | 28% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | -0.29 | 15% | 142 |
| 2017/18 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.10 | 14% | 133 |
| 2016/17 | 28.9 | C | -0.25 | 9% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,160 | 20.3 | 15% | 6% | 19% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,168 | 18.8 | 15% | 6% | 18% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,172 | 18.7 | 15% | 6% | 17% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,140 | 19.5 | 13% | 5% | 16% | 9% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,123 | 18.8 | 12% | 6% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,093 | 17.4 | 13% | 4% | 16% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,067 | 17.4 | 12% | 3% | 15% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,062 | 16.9 | 12% | 2% | 21% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.