St Margaret's Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 138850
- Address
- Aigburth Road, L17 6AB
- Website
- www.stmargaretsacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 995 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 99.1%
- Girls
- 0.9%
- First language not English
- 19%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 69.6%
Mixed 5.9%
African 4.3%
Other 4.3%
Indian 3.4%
Other White 3.2%
Chinese 2.5%
Other Black 1.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.43
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 41.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 34
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 164 164 0 |
| Year 8 | 165 165 0 |
| Year 9 | 158 158 0 |
| Year 10 | 173 173 0 |
| Year 11 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 12 | 63 62 1 |
| Year 13 | 86 78 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 84.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 26.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 51.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 4.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 67.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 21.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 18.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |