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St Hilda's Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L17 3AL

Ages 11–18 · 1,298 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

49.4

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.71 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 849.4
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
896

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

1.71 · Competitive

1st preferences

297

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
1,243
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
64
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,298 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,298
Boys / girls
855 / 443
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,298 / 1,050 (124%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
133
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs J Code

Location

Address
Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park
Postcode
L17 3AL
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,298 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L17
8
Secondary in L17
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 L17

  • Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L17 3AA · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Belvedere Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L8 3TF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.8 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L8 9SJ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence14.3%

    1.1 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%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Code
Telephone
01517332709
Website
www.st-hildas.co.uk

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