45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
506.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
892
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 24/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England/Roman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Academy of St Francis of Assisi · Secondary · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
+8pp
45%40%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
+5pp
28%23%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
35.8
+2.8
35.833.731.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
EBacc entry
17%
-14pp
32%20%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
506.7
+7.4
506.7442.1377.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 506.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
892
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
63%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Gardners Drive, Kensington, Liverpool, L6 7UR
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 | 45% | 23% | 35.8 | Not applicable | 17% | 506.7 | 25% | 892 |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 18% | 33.0 | -0.76 | 32% | 499.3 | 40% | 887 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 21% | 31.6 | -0.74 | 25% | 448.4 | 34% | 890 |
| 2021/22 | 44% | 28% | 35.7 | -0.59 | 12% | 474.9 | 23% | 866 |
| 2018/19 | 35% | 19% | 35.3 | -0.73 | 8% | 377.5 | 27% | 811 |
| 2017/18 | 30% | 20% | 33.9 | -0.68 | 11% | 288.0 | 27% | 783 |
| 2016/17 | 20% | 8% | 34.2 | -0.34 | 18% | — | 36% | 0 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 25.9 | C- | -0.19 | Not eligible | 64 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 892 | 16.2 | 30% | 50% | 63% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 887 | 16.7 | 34% | 49% | 64% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 890 | 16.5 | 30% | 47% | 66% | 15% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 866 | 17.0 | 29% | 43% | 67% | 13% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 866 | 18.1 | 24% | 47% | 65% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 811 | 21.3 | 21% | 45% | 68% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 21.5 | — | — | — | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | 27% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.