St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | School performance

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

32%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

36.7

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

45%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

595.8

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,024

Pupils · 2024/25

10%

EAL · 2024/25

32%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

32%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

36.7

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

45%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

595.8

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,024

Pupils · 2024/25

10%

EAL · 2024/25

32%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

32%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

36.7

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

45%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

595.8

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,024

Pupils · 2024/25

10%

EAL · 2024/25

32%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 12/10/2021

Inadequate

Requires improvement

Good

Outstanding

Local authorityLiverpool

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1

Admissions—

Religious characterRoman Catholic

StatusOpen

Overview of St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool

Part ofST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

55%

55%55%55%

'25

'25 · 55%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

32%

32%32%32%

'25

'25 · 32%

Attainment 8

36.7

36.736.736.7

'25

'25 · 36.7

EBacc entry

45%

45%45%45%

'25

'25 · 45%

EBacc APS

595.8

595.8595.8595.8

'25

'25 · 595.8

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

A-level APS

32.8

32.832.832.8

'25

'25 · 32.8

A-level value added

+0.34

+0.3+0.3+0.3

'25

'25 · +0.3

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

12%

12%12%12%

'25

'25 · 12%

Average A-level grade

C+

C+C+C+

'25

'25 · C+

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

1,024

Pupil : teacher ratio

17.4

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

10%

FSM eligible

32%

SEN

23%

Overall absence

11%

Persistent absence

32%

Contact

Address

Woolton Hill Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 6EG

Local authority

Liverpool

Website

www.sfx1842.org

Telephone

01512881000

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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	55%	32%	36.7	Not applicable	45%	595.8	48%	1,024
2023/24	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	32.8	C+	+0.34	12%	37

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	1,024	19.5	23%	10%	32%	11%	32%
2023/24	—	—	—	—	—	12%	33%