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St Julie's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L25 7TN

Ages 11–18 · 1,018 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.5

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
911

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

164

Places offered

182

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
416
Preferred offers (top 3)
182
Applications from outside LA
110
Offers to outside-LA applicants
65
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 fill81%

1,018 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,018
Boys / girls
0 / 1,018
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,018 / 1,260 (81%)
Free school meals
22.8%
FSM pupils
200
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Kate McCourt

Location

Address
Speke Road, Woolton
Postcode
L25 7TN
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.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,018 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.8%. 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.

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    • FSM32.5%

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  • The Blue Coat School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate McCourt
Telephone
01514286421
Website
http://www.stjulies.org.uk/

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