St Margaret's Church of England Academy vs Palmerston School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Palmerston School
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1000
184
Capacity
1050
175
Occupancy
95%
105%
FSM %
25.6%
46.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2024
Mar 2025
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (54)
History (46)
Mathematics (46)
Psychology (32)
History (32)
Chemistry (30)
Business Studies (30)
Biology (30)