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St Edward's College

Sandfield Park, Liverpool, Merseyside · L12 1LF

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,160 pupilsTHE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01512811999Ward: E05015320MP: E14001341
Ofsted
Not judged

Dec 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
51.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,239

2024-25

Places filled
113%

1,160 of 1,028 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 December 2024

Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -2.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

54.1
'18-19
55.4
'21-22
49.7
'22-23
49.4
'23-24
51.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +4%

A strong pass in both

58%
'18-19
66%
'21-22
54%
'22-23
54%
'23-24
62%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -1%

A standard pass in both

83%
'18-19
84%
'21-22
70%
'22-23
76%
'23-24
82%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.26

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.06
'18-19
0.12
'21-22
-0.29
'22-23
-0.20
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.31

4.96
'18-19
5.03
'21-22
4.46
'22-23
4.47
'23-24
4.65
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+16.1 vs Liverpool average

This school51.6
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+30.5% vs Liverpool average

This school62.3%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +1.6

Per entry

31.6
'18-19
38.4
'21-22
33.1
'22-23
33.4
'23-24
33.2
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +1.6

31.7
'18-19
38.1
'21-22
33.3
'22-23
33.5
'23-24
33.3
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+1.9 vs Liverpool average

This school33.2
Liverpool average31.3
Best in Liverpool47.3
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.2%

Gender split

47%
53%

548 girls · 612 boys

Ethnicity

White British
76.1%
African
4.1%
Other White
3.6%
Indian
2.8%
Other Asian
2.8%
White & Asian
1.9%
Other Black
1.8%
Irish
1.5%
White & Black African
1.3%
Other Mixed
1.1%
Chinese
1.0%
Other ethnic group
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-17.1% vs Liverpool average

This school16.4%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-14.9% vs Liverpool average

This school6.5%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-11.8% vs Liverpool average

This school4.1%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-5.7% vs Liverpool average

This school11.2%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.7%

4.1%
'18-19
8.7%
'21-22
8.6%
'22-23
7.8%
'23-24
6.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.3%
'18-19
22.7%
'21-22
23.2%
'22-23
20.0%
'23-24
15.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Liverpool average

This school6.8%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-4.6% vs Liverpool average

This school15.3%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +3.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.4%
'16-17
2.0%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
1.5%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
3.1%
'21-22
3.7%
'22-23
3.9%
'23-24
4.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.3%
'16-17
1.8%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
2.2%
'21-22
2.8%
'22-23
3.1%
'23-24
3.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.17%

0.00%
'16-17
0.19%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.09%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.17%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+1.2% vs Liverpool average

This school4.7%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.11% vs Liverpool average

This school0.17%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

95% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 90%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 4%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

91% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 69%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 13%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£202,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
59

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
36%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
6/10
Income
7/10
Employment
6/10
Education
8/10
Health
4/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
22
Shoplifting
10
Public order
7
Drugs
5
Other theft
4
Anti social behaviour
4
Burglary
3
Other crime
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 136735