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ClosedSecondaryURN 104965

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L21 8NU

Ages 11–16 · Sefton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,004
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr J A Gallagher

Location

Address
Orrell Road, Litherland
Postcode
L21 8NU
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Liverpool, Sefton. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. 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 L21
12
Secondary in L21
1
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

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 L21

  • The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bootle · L30 2NA · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+10%
    • Absence12.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Litherland High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence11.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Chesterfield High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 9YB · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hillside High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bootle · L20 9NU · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 5TF · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Archbishop Beck Catholic College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L9 7BF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Alsop High School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L4 6SH · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence19.4%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr J A Gallagher

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