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OpenSecondaryURN 144493

The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L6 7UR

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

873

Local authority

Liverpool

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144493

Location

Address
Gardners Drive, Kensington
Postcode
L6 7UR
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
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