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St Francis Xavier's College

Academy converter · Liverpool · L25 6EG

Ages 11–18 · 1,084 pupils · Liverpool

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.60 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.61
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
995

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

0.60 · Often has places

1st preferences

67

Places offered

156

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
300
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
58
Offers to outside-LA applicants
28
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 fill83%

1,084 pupils · 1,302 places

Pupils on roll
1,084
Boys / girls
1,083 / 1
School capacity
1,302
Capacity fill
1,084 / 1,302 (83%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
242
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr David Hayes

Location

Address
Woolton Hill Road, Woolton
Postcode
L25 6EG
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Garston and Halewood
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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,084 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

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

  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L25 6EG · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.6%
    • FSM32.5%

    0.0 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%

    0.8 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gateacre School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • FSM41.2%

    1.0 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%

    1.2 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Blue Coat School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L15 9EE · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att880.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Academy of St Nicholas

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L19 5NY · Liverpool

    Ages 11–19

    • Att827.8
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence15.0%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Hayes

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