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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

Gardners Drive, Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside · L6 7UR

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–16892 pupilsTHE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
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Ofsted
Requires improvement

Apr 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
35.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,886

2024-25

Places filled
99%

892 of 900 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 24 April 2024

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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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.↑ +0.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

35.3
'18-19
35.7
'21-22
31.6
'22-23
33.0
'23-24
35.8
'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

19%
'18-19
28%
'21-22
21%
'22-23
19%
'23-24
23%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +10%

A standard pass in both

35%
'18-19
44%
'21-22
38%
'22-23
37%
'23-24
45%
'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.↓ -0.03

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.73
'18-19
-0.59
'21-22
-0.74
'22-23
-0.76
'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).↑ +0.37

2.72
'18-19
2.79
'21-22
2.64
'22-23
2.81
'23-24
3.09
'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.

+0.3 vs Liverpool average

This school35.8
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-8.6% vs Liverpool average

This school23.2%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

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.
57.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
50.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
8.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.5%

Gender split

41%
59%

369 girls · 523 boys

Ethnicity

White British
34.3%
African
16.8%
Other ethnic group
13.7%
Other White
10.7%
Other Mixed
4.8%
Other Black
3.6%
Other Asian
2.9%
Unclassified
2.1%
White & Black African
2.0%
White & Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.7%
Pakistani
1.5%

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.

+23.5% vs Liverpool average

This school57.0%
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.

+28.8% vs Liverpool average

This school50.2%
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.

-7.5% vs Liverpool average

This school8.4%
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.

+4.6% vs Liverpool average

This school21.5%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.1%

5.9%
'18-19
13.1%
'21-22
15.1%
'22-23
12.5%
'23-24
11.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +13.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.4%
'18-19
40.0%
'21-22
39.6%
'22-23
34.0%
'23-24
29.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.8% vs Liverpool average

This school11.0%
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.

+9.2% vs Liverpool average

This school29.1%
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.↑ +17.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.1%
'16-17
3.5%
'17-18
2.6%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
2.6%
'20-21
7.9%
'21-22
18.0%
'22-23
17.0%
'23-24
21.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +7.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.1%
'16-17
2.5%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
1.5%
'19-20
2.1%
'20-21
5.2%
'21-22
10.4%
'22-23
8.9%
'23-24
10.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.22%

0.11%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.12%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.12%
'21-22
0.22%
'22-23
0.11%
'23-24
0.33%
'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.

+17.6% vs Liverpool average

This school21.1%
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.

+0.27% vs Liverpool average

This school0.33%
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)

79% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 76%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 12%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£160,000

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.
1/10

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
187

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
77
Drugs
37
Other theft
13
Anti social behaviour
12
Criminal damage and arson
10
Public order
9
Vehicle crime
9
Other crime
7

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 144493