78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
767.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,132
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Hilda's Church of England High School · 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
78%
+3pp
81%78%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+11pp
68%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
51.8
+2.4
56.152.849.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.8
EBacc entry
25%
+3pp
47%35%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
767.9
+12.4
767.9696.9625.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 767.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.5
+2.1
33.130.327.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+3pp
17%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,132
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3AL
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 | 78% | 65% | 51.8 | Not applicable | 25% | 767.9 | 39% | 1,132 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54% | 49.4 | -0.30 | 22% | 755.5 | 35% | 1,122 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 67% | 53.6 | +0.05 | 22% | 766.5 | 34% | 1,114 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 68% | 56.1 | +0.02 | 38% | 746.8 | 56% | 1,096 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 58% | 54.5 | +0.42 | 47% | 625.9 | 55% | 959 |
| 2017/18 | 87% | 70% | 53.3 | +0.14 | 50% | 631.8 | 84% | 874 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 60% | 50.2 | -0.12 | 58% | — | 87% | 827 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.03 | 13% | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | C | -0.12 | 10% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0 | C- | — | 4% | 134 |
| 2021/22 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 17% | 116 |
| 2018/19 | 27.4 | C- | -0.19 | 2% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 28.1 | C- | -0.16 | 9% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.10 | 12% | 84 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,132 | 15.5 | 25% | 6% | 19% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,122 | 14.2 | 26% | 7% | 18% | 7% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,114 | 15.7 | 23% | 7% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,096 | 16.8 | 19% | 8% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,062 | 17.7 | 16% | 8% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 959 | 16.2 | 15% | 10% | 20% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 874 | 15.3 | 14% | 11% | 24% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 827 | 15.0 | 12% | 10% | 24% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.