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Gateacre School

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L25 2RW

Ages 11–18 · 1,196 pupils · Liverpool

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

1,196 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,196
Boys / girls
611 / 585
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,196 / 1,400 (85%)
Free school meals
41.2%
FSM pupils
464
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Schools Trust
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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 41.2%.

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.

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  • Halewood Academy

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    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nabil Jamil
Telephone
01513631111

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