St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy, Liverpool

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Boys
Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~792m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Hayes
Pupils:939 / 1,302 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512881000
Address:Woolton Hill Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 6EG
Trust:ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150713
UKPRN:10095248
Constituency:Liverpool Garston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

32.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.7

Avg class size

39

Total classes

14 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Beaconsfield Road (adj)
365m · 6 min walk
Woolton Hill Road (adj)
370m · 6 min walk
Wood View Road (adj)
389m · 6 min walk
Rockbourne Avenue (adj)
398m · 6 min walk
Blackwood Avenue (adj)
469m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

939 pupils

1,302 capacity

363 spare places available

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(100)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.07603%

Overall absence

31.66144%

Persistent absence

957

Enrolments

Authorised4.07256%
Unauthorised7.00348%
Persistent (10%+)31.66144%
Severe (50%+)6.47858%

Absence trend

11.57896%
23/24
11.07603%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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