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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L6 7UR

Ages 11–16 · 873 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

33.0

Overall absence

12.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.76
−20+2
Attainment 833.0
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+37%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised7.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.8%
Enrolments in measure
940

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

170

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

142

Total preferences (any rank)
353
Preferred offers (top 3)
181
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill97%

873 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
873
Boys / girls
502 / 371
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
873 / 900 (97%)
Free school meals
58.6%
FSM pupils
509
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Governance
Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Teresa Bleasdale

Location

Address
Gardners Drive, Kensington
Postcode
L6 7UR
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 873 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.6%. Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L6
7
Secondary in L6
1
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 L6

  • West Derby School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L13 7HQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • North Liverpool Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L5 0SQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Holly Lodge Girls' College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 7LE · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Edward's College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 1LF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Notre Dame Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L5 5AF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM51.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Dixons Broadgreen Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L13 5UQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence14.7%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Teresa Bleasdale
Telephone
01512607600
Website
https://asfaonline.org/

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