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Gateacre School

Community school · Liverpool · L25 2RW

Ages 11–18 · 1,218 pupils · Liverpool

Attainment 8

37.9

Overall absence

12.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.53
−20+2
Attainment 837.9
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.5%
Unauthorised7.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,171

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

229

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

203

Total preferences (any rank)
508
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
119
Offers to outside-LA applicants
45
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill87%

1,218 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,218
Boys / girls
643 / 575
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,218 / 1,400 (87%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
512
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nabil Jamil

Location

Address
Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale
Postcode
L25 2RW
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.1%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L25
14
Secondary in L25
3
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L25

  • Gateacre School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 2RW · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM41.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 6EG · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.6%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Julie's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 7TN · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • King David High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 6WU · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Childwall Sports & Science Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 6XZ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.4
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Calderstones School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L18 3HS · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Lord Derby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L36 6DG · Knowsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Dixons Broadgreen Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L13 5UQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence14.7%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nabil Jamil

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