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St Edward's College

Secondary · Academy converter · Liverpool, L12 1LF

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

619 of 3,312

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

1,355 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

St Edward's College rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,150 of 1,028 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Lee Fabia
TrustTHE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 May 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136735.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Attainment 8 score53.341.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths77.4%55.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.2%37.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths15.8%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths75.7%50.2%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4177--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Average points per A-level entry33.2434.1235
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels33.4835.4635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better15.7%21%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.04--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study133--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,150
Girls547
Boys603
Eligible for free school meals16%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support145
EHC plan62
Average class size24.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.9%
African
3.8%
Other White
3.7%
Other Asian
3%
Indian
2.4%
Other Black
2.2%
Other mixed
1.7%
Irish
1.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Chinese
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence6.2%9.2%8%
Persistent absence15.5%25.1%21.6%
Severe absence2%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)159
Applications (Year 7)1,119
First preference applications (Year 7)357
First preference offers (Year 7)147
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)176

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,145
Pupils on roll1,154
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places300
Sixth form pupils on roll258

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)61.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.64
Support staff (FTE)41.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2559
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2554
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions9

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination96.7%
Staying in education92.2%
School sixth form58.9%
Further education26.1%
Sixth form college6.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%
Not sustained1.7%
Employment1.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.7%
Higher education64.3%
Employment11.4%
Apprenticeship7.1%
Not sustained7.1%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Edward's College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryRunnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCorinthian Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.4 miSecondaryHolly Lodge Girls' CollegeCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWest Derby SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBlackmoor Park Infants' SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West DerbyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryLister Primary SchoolCommunity school
Unrated
0.7 miNurseryEast Prescot Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Edward's College

What is St Edward's College's Ofsted rating?

St Edward's College is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Edward's College rank in England?

St Edward's College ranks 619 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 81% of schools) and 1,355 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend St Edward's College?

St Edward's College has 1,150 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,028.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.