74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
686.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
964
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Margaret's Church of England Academy · 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
74%
-2pp
79%76%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-5pp
65%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
49.6
-0.6
55.652.649.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.6
EBacc entry
14%
+0pp
16%14%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
686.7
-60.8
766.7705.7644.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 686.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.3
-0.9
34.231.929.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.3
A-level value added
-0.17
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-2pp
15%12%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
964
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 6AB
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 | 74% | 54% | 49.6 | Not applicable | 14% | 686.7 | 35% | 964 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60% | 50.2 | -0.10 | 14% | 747.5 | 18% | 995 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 57% | 51.6 | -0.09 | 11% | 662.2 | 22% | 1,026 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 65% | 55.6 | +0.26 | 16% | 766.7 | 22% | 1,036 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 57% | 52.0 | -0.20 | 13% | 644.6 | 14% | 996 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 55% | 51.1 | -0.36 | 39% | 621.9 | 46% | 1,001 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 65% | 53.1 | -0.06 | 35% | — | 40% | 1,035 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.3 | C | -0.17 | 14% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.15 | 15% | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 10% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 14% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.05 | 9% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 28.0 | C- | -0.02 | 6% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 26.0 | C- | -0.11 | 6% | 140 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 964 | 18.2 | 25% | 21% | 22% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 995 | 17.2 | 21% | 19% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,026 | 17.6 | 21% | 11% | 19% | 9% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,036 | 18.7 | 20% | 10% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,061 | 17.9 | 16% | 9% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 996 | 15.4 | 15% | 8% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,001 | 14.9 | 12% | 7% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,035 | 15.0 | 10% | 6% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.