St Edward's College, Liverpool

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Lee Fabia
Pupils:1,150 / 1,028 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512811999
Address:Sandfield Park, Liverpool, L12 1LF
Trust:THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 8 November 2022
URN:136735
UKPRN:10033594
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool West Derby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

17.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

187 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy87%
Well taught84%
Good progress88%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns47%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

42

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

North Drive (adj)
334m · 5 min walk
Florentine Road (opp)
359m · 6 min walk
Moscow Drive (adj)
376m · 6 min walk
Quarry Road (adj)
376m · 6 min walk
Queens Drive (adj)
432m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

1,150 pupils

1,028 capacity

122 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:1,447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

5,716

Applications

5,276

Got 1st preference

68.1%

Got preferred school

90.4%

Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

8 November 2022
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
11 May 2009
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.78875%

Overall absence

15.30837%

Persistent absence

908

Enrolments

Authorised5.26401%
Unauthorised1.52475%
Persistent (10%+)15.30837%
Severe (50%+)3.0837%

Absence trend

4.05616%
18/19
4.48741%
20/21
8.72431%
21/22
8.61612%
22/23
7.77886%
23/24
6.78875%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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