Palmerston School vs St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Palmerston School
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
184
1000
Capacity
175
1050
Occupancy
105%
95%
FSM %
46.4%
25.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
53.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
31.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
62
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
75%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
93
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (54)
History (46)
Mathematics (46)
Psychology (32)
History (32)
Chemistry (30)
Business Studies (30)
Biology (30)