Abbot's Lea School vs St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
272
939
Capacity
272
1302
Occupancy
100%
72%
FSM %
65.8%
32.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
-
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.3
37.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
32.1%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
30
Retention
-
100%
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
14
Top subjects
Business Studies (24)
History (18)
Geography (18)
Government and Politics (16)
Economics (14)
Mathematics (12)
English Literature (5)
Computer Science (4)