St Julie's Catholic High School, Liverpool

In its own words: "St. Julie's is a school that both Staff and Students are proud of. You can learn more about us using the menu links on the left. The school enjoys the benefits of a dedicated and experienced staff with excellence being demonstrated across the curriculum. An atmosphere of purposeful learning permeates the whole school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thanks for choosing St. Julie's as your Secondary School. We're very excited about welcoming you as part of our school community. The months leading up to September will give you lots of time to get ready for your new school, but the most important thing for you to know right now is that there's nothing for you to worry about!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and drama.

In 2026, pupils at St Julie's Catholic High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.8 in Liverpool and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 38% in Liverpool and 47% in England.

That is down from 46.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.47: pupils made 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 31.1, against 46.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Social Studies, Religious Studies and Combined Science.

For September 2026 entry, 226 families put St Julie's Catholic High School as their first choice and 483 named it as one of their preferences, for 175 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 73 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Julie's Catholic High School are St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy (0.9 miles, Attainment 8 37.8); Halewood Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.8); Gateacre School (1.3 miles, Attainment 8 39.4); and The Academy of St Nicholas (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.2).

St Julie's Catholic High School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 96 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 58% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 3% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 189 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 28 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Hunts Cross Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watergate Lane (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 118 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).

In 2024/25, St Julie's Catholic High School issued 94 suspensions, 9.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Julie's Catholic High School are Much Woolton Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles); Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton (0.3 miles); Woolton Primary School (0.4 miles); and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.