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The De La Salle Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L11 4SG

Ages 11–18 · 342 pupils · Liverpool

Overall absence

16.6%

Admissions demand

0.59 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence16.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.2%
Unauthorised10.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.1%
Enrolments in measure
355

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.59 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

117

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill46%

342 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
342
Boys / girls
342 / 0
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
342 / 750 (46%)
Free school meals
53.2%
FSM pupils
182
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Alicia Freeman

Location

Address
Carr Lane East, Croxteth
Postcode
L11 4SG
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool, West Derby
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.

Boys academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 342 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.2%. 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 L11
11
Secondary in L11
2
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 L11

  • Dixons Croxteth Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L11 4SG · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att827.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence18.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • St John Bosco Arts College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Croxteth · L11 9DQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.3 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%

    1.4 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • West Derby School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L13 7HQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.7 miles away

  • Dixons Fazakerley Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L10 1LB · Liverpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence17.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 9HZ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Broughton Hall Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 9HJ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Alicia Freeman

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