St Edward's College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 136735
- Address
- Sandfield Park, L12 1LF
- Website
- http://www.st-edwards.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1168 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 77.1%
Mixed 5.4%
African 4.1%
Other White 3.2%
Other Asian 3%
Indian 2.6%
Irish 1.6%
Other Black 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.43
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 41.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
| Geography | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
St Edward's College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 304
- 2nd preference
- 309
- 3rd preference
- 200
- From another Local Authority
- 152
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 102 74 |
| Year 8 | 176 91 85 |
| Year 9 | 175 94 81 |
| Year 10 | 180 94 86 |
| Year 11 | 180 102 78 |
| Year 12 | 132 55 77 |
| Year 13 | 149 76 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 17.0% 27.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 51.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 4.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 69.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 25.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.2% |