Merchant Taylors' Schools vs Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Merchant Taylors' Schools
Liverpool
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sefton
Sefton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
844
613
Capacity
1350
1354
Occupancy
63%
45%
FSM %
-
37.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.9
44.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
49.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
C-
Points Per Entry
38.0
25.0
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
c
AAB+ %
27%
-
Value Added
Well above average
Average
A-Level Students
49
8
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
69%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
75
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
13
Top subjects
Mathematics (58)
Mathematics (50)
Economics (48)
Economics (44)
Chemistry (38)
Physics (32)
Biology (28)
Physics (24)
Mathematics (36)
Chemistry (36)
Psychology (30)
Biology (28)
English Language and Literature (20)
History (18)
Psychology (5)
Physics (4)