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St Julie's Catholic High School

Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside · L25 7TN

SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolGirlsAges 11–181,009 pupils
Visit website ↗01514286421Ward: E05015313MP: E14001337
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
46.9

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
20.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,983

2024-25

Places filled
80%

1,009 of 1,260 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.↑ +0.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

46.8
'18-19
47.7
'21-22
44.3
'22-23
41.5
'23-24
46.9
'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.↑ +1%

A strong pass in both

41%
'18-19
45%
'21-22
34%
'22-23
38%
'23-24
42%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -5%

A standard pass in both

72%
'18-19
72%
'21-22
62%
'22-23
60%
'23-24
67%
'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.↓ -0.39

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.08
'18-19
-0.16
'21-22
-0.37
'22-23
-0.47
'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).↓ -0.07

3.82
'18-19
3.76
'21-22
3.57
'22-23
3.21
'23-24
3.75
'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.

+11.4 vs Liverpool average

This school46.9
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+10.2% vs Liverpool average

This school42.0%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -1.4

Per entry

28.6
'18-19
29.6
'21-22
26.1
'22-23
25.1
'23-24
27.3
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -1.6

28.6
'18-19
29.9
'21-22
26.4
'22-23
25.1
'23-24
27.0
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-4.0 vs Liverpool average

This school27.3
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.
20.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
4.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.1%

Gender split

100%

1,009 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

White British
85.4%
Unclassified
3.4%
Other Mixed
1.7%
White & Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Other White
1.2%
White & Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.7%
White & Black African
0.7%
Irish
0.6%

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.

-13.0% vs Liverpool average

This school20.5%
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.

-16.7% vs Liverpool average

This school4.7%
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.

-13.7% vs Liverpool average

This school2.2%
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.

+0.3% vs Liverpool average

This school17.1%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.0%

5.3%
'18-19
9.5%
'21-22
9.0%
'22-23
9.4%
'23-24
8.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +10.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.3%
'18-19
31.7%
'21-22
26.9%
'22-23
27.3%
'23-24
23.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.1% vs Liverpool average

This school8.3%
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.

+3.3% vs Liverpool average

This school23.2%
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.↑ +1.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.7%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
1.2%
'18-19
1.0%
'19-20
2.4%
'20-21
3.5%
'21-22
3.6%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
2.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.7%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
1.0%
'19-20
2.2%
'20-21
3.1%
'21-22
2.5%
'22-23
3.4%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.20%

0.00%
'16-17
0.10%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.09%
'23-24
0.20%
'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.

-1.1% vs Liverpool average

This school2.4%
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.

+0.14% vs Liverpool average

This school0.20%
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 88%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 4%Not sustained 2%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

91% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 60%Further education 5%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 20%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£303,500

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.
3/10

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
58

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
37%

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.

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

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
7/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
24
Public order
8
Anti social behaviour
8
Drugs
7
Other theft
5
Criminal damage and arson
3
Vehicle crime
2
Other crime
1

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 104712