Broughton Hall Catholic High School, Liverpool

In its own words: "Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Broughton Hall is committed to the the teaching of Gospel values and promoting British Values, through respect for one another, which permeates the life of the school. We are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our pupils so they can learn in a relaxed and secure atmosphere."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, badminton and dance.

In 2026, pupils at Broughton Hall Catholic High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.8 in Liverpool and 47 across England.

31% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 38% in Liverpool and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 39.2.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.58: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27.7, against 45.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 190 families put Broughton Hall Catholic High School as their first choice and 495 named it as one of their preferences, for 206 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Broughton Hall Catholic High School are Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7); St Edward's College (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 53.3); Dixons Broadgreen Academy (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 37); and Holly Lodge Girls' College (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.1).

Broughton Hall Catholic High School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 209 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 111 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 25% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

34.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Broad Green Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hilda Road (adjacent), 170 metres away.

In 2024/25, Broughton Hall Catholic High School issued 199 suspensions, 16.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Broughton Hall Catholic High School are Blackmoor Park Junior School (0.3 miles), Blueberry Park (0.4 miles), Blackmoor Park Infants' School (0.5 miles) and Knotty Ash Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.