St Edward's College

Secondary · Liverpool · L12 1LF · URN 136735

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-12-03Cohort 1150Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 175

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 50 schools in Liverpool

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
51.6
Liverpool 35.46England 46.1
16.1 above the area average of 35.5
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
62.3%
Liverpool 31.8%England 45.9%
30.5 percentage points above the area average of 31.8
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
81.7%
Liverpool 47.5%
34.2 percentage points above the area average of 47.5
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.65
Liverpool 3.06England 4.07
1.6 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
21.1%
Liverpool 11.8%England 17.6%
9.3 percentage points above the area average of 11.8
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
58.3%
Liverpool 30.8%
27.5 percentage points above the area average of 30.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
19.4%
Liverpool 49%
29.6 percentage points below the area average of 49
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
175
Liverpool 101
73.6 above the area average of 101.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Liverpool	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	51.6 Liverpool 35.46England 46.1	16.1 above the area average of 35.5	5.5 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	62.3% Liverpool 31.8%England 45.9%	30.5 percentage points above the area average of 31.8	16.4 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	81.7% Liverpool 47.5%	34.2 percentage points above the area average of 47.5	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.65 Liverpool 3.06England 4.07	1.6 above the area average of 3.1	0.6 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	21.1% Liverpool 11.8%England 17.6%	9.3 percentage points above the area average of 11.8	3.5 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	58.3% Liverpool 30.8%	27.5 percentage points above the area average of 30.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	19.4% Liverpool 49%	29.6 percentage points below the area average of 49	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	175 Liverpool 101	73.6 above the area average of 101.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Liverpool · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 6.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 17.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.7pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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