St Edward's College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Dec 3 2024 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
- 1160 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 76.1%
Mixed 4.9%
African 4.1%
Other White 3.6%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other Black 1.8%
Irish 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.64
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| French | GCSE | 24 |
| Geography | GCSE | 92 |
Admissions
St Edward's College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 290
- 2nd preference
- 282
- 3rd preference
- 207
- From another Local Authority
- 134
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 103 77 |
| Year 8 | 183 107 76 |
| Year 9 | 178 90 88 |
| Year 10 | 181 96 85 |
| Year 11 | 177 93 84 |
| Year 12 | 128 66 62 |
| Year 13 | 133 57 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 66.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 2.4% |