Sacred Heart Catholic Academy vs Merchant Taylors' Schools
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool
Merchant Taylors' Schools
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Sefton
Sefton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
613
844
Capacity
1354
1350
Occupancy
45%
63%
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
44.9
46.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
49.6%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
B-
Points Per Entry
25.0
38.0
Best 3 A-Levels
c
B-
AAB+ %
-
27%
Value Added
Average
Well above average
A-Level Students
8
49
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
13
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (36)
Chemistry (36)
Psychology (30)
Biology (28)
English Language and Literature (20)
History (18)
Psychology (5)
Physics (4)
Mathematics (58)
Mathematics (50)
Economics (48)
Economics (44)
Chemistry (38)
Physics (32)
Biology (28)
Physics (24)